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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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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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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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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