Re: ...thoughts on Retro-uC?

From: Mia Magnusson <mia_at_plea.se>
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2018 03:37:16 +0200
Message-ID: <20180914033716.00006f4c@plea.se>
Den Thu, 13 Sep 2018 09:23:54 +0200 skrev silverdr@wfmh.org.pl:
> 
> > On 2018-09-13, at 07:42, Baltissen, GJPAA (Ruud)
> > <ruud.baltissen@apg.nl> wrote:
> > 
> >> if a 6526 clone would be simple - we'd have one by now
> > 
> > I see it in a different way: if there was a demand for the 6526, we
> > would have one by now. 
> > 
> > Take the PLA as example: there was demand for it and one or more
> > guys cam with the EPROM solution and others various CPLD
> > replacements. So IMHO as soon there is a real demand for it,
> > somebody will create a replacement.
> 
> The real demand is there. The replacements will eventually start to
> show once the prices of refurbished CIAs start exceeding the cost of
> a replacement BOM plus something for the effort. As of now, this is
> not the case yet. And the reason for PLA replacements being now
> available in abundance is that PLA is way easier and cheaper to build.
 
The sad thing is that nowdays a C64 seems to be worth more as
known-good parts than as a functioning computer.

At least the ebay prices for a known good VIC-II and a known-good SID
together is higher than a C64 (without any accessories) is worth here
in Sweden.


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Received on 2018-09-14 04:02:06

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