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1+ GHz Commodore SX-64 Mod
Spider[DAC] writes "I just found this site, about a person who modified a Commodore SX-64 to contain a 1.2 GHz PIII system. It appears to be a really cool system, and apparantly requires some specially made hardware to make it all interoperate properly. A well-documented read, and definitely something to dream about doing yourself."
Was indeed the aforementioned SX-64. To call these fuckers portable is like calling a grand piano pocked sized. They were most certianly not too fucking portable. However, it was a nice unit for blasting some shit up on Fort Apocalypse or zipping around in the original Test Drive.
They were actually a nice fucking unit. All contained, keyboard and all. Unlike laptops the keyboard seperated from the face meaning that an ergonomic desk, like anyone gave a shit about that shit back then, was a lot easier.
I never did anything but play games on the thing, and now I'm kind of curious what the fuck happened to them.
Putting a PIII in one isn't exactly a kosher mod, in the PMF book of mods. There is an inherent goodness in this absofuckinglutely slow C64 processors of the day.
It's a pity that the fuckers are outrageously overpriced on Ebay. Adjusted for inflation, I'm thinking that the current assraping prices are more than the few hundred that was charged back in the first Regan administration.
Itchy bum... Smelly finger.
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