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    From Simon Geddes@1:103/705 to All on Sun Dec 22 07:23:46 2019
    I read a few review articles about the C64 mini, a year or two back. This is the minaturised c64-like plastic box, with the faux keyboard (in the 'breadbox' c64 style). It came with a few dozen c64 games built in I believe, and most reviewers thought the games selection was a little below par. The developers of the unit defended this, saying you could load your own games via the USB port, and even access BASIC should you want.

    Has anyone had any experience of this device? Most interestingly, has anyone taken to using it was their main c64 machine, perhaps for development or tasks beyond games? Would be interested to hear of anyone's experiences.
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  • From Tom Lake@3:770/3 to Simon Geddes on Sun Dec 22 11:38:56 2019
    On Sunday, December 22, 2019 at 10:39:36 AM UTC-5, Simon Geddes wrote:
    I read a few review articles about the C64 mini, a year or two back. This
    is
    the minaturised c64-like plastic box, with the faux keyboard (in the
    'breadbox'
    c64 style). It came with a few dozen c64 games built in I believe, and most reviewers thought the games selection was a little below par. The developers
    of
    the unit defended this, saying you could load your own games via the USB
    port,
    and even access BASIC should you want.

    Has anyone had any experience of this device? Most interestingly, has anyone taken to using it was their main c64 machine, perhaps for development or
    tasks
    beyond games? Would be interested to hear of anyone's experiences.

    If you really want to connect with Mini users, try the Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/209280506324242/

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  • From Simon Geddes@1:103/705 to Tom Lake on Mon Dec 23 11:59:32 2019
    Re: Re: Commodore 64 mini
    By: Tom Lake to Simon Geddes on Sun Dec 22 2019 11:38 am

    If you really want to connect with Mini users, try the Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/209280506324242/

    Thank you for digging out the link for me. I don't have Facebook/easy internet access anymore though.

    I'm probably reading too much into your reply, but it sounds like there's a community of mini users, but they may be viewed with suspicion by the longer-term true 64 users?
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  • From Tom Lake@3:770/3 to Simon Geddes on Mon Dec 23 12:30:49 2019
    On Monday, December 23, 2019 at 3:23:43 PM UTC-5, Simon Geddes wrote:
    Re: Re: Commodore 64 mini
    By: Tom Lake to Simon Geddes on Sun Dec 22 2019 11:38 am

    If you really want to connect with Mini users, try the Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/209280506324242/

    Thank you for digging out the link for me. I don't have Facebook/easy
    internet
    access anymore though.

    I'm probably reading too much into your reply, but it sounds like there's a community of mini users, but they may be viewed with suspicion by the longer-term true 64 users?

    Not just for Minis but Maxi (unofficial term for the full-sized model) and anyone interested in the C64 in general. The differences between TheC64 and the original are not trivial, though, so if you use a real C64, you'd be better off finding a group for
    that machine specifically.

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