Command 65 interest check on GH. Let's help them do it right!

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^ Same

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I’m kinda digging the burgundy one. Could put Royalty on it.

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I guess it depends on the price. If they’re cheap enough, I’ll get a colorful one in addition to the OG color.

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New photos and a vid update on the GH page: [IC] Command 65 - BT Keyboard with Toggle Switches (GB on 2022.7.21)

Look how good the color and texture is! Actual product images with GMK caps

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They did a fantastic job. I want to buy 3! Ha! I think in their future rounds they will have a black version as well. The prototype in black looked awesome. Very authentically vintage.

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My keycaps are just sitting here, waiting.

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WTS GMK Nautilus :wink:

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Yes! So glad this turned out so good.

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RIP my wallet. I just ordered a CA66 from them. I should just start signing my paychecks over.

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Really a shame it only comes with MX Blue switches. The C64 didn’t have clickies.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/myretrocomputer/the-commodore-64-its-back-and-better-than-ever?utm_source=Computing+Various+>+KS%2FIGG&utm_medium=Text+1+%2F+Headline+1%2F+Live+Image+Group+1&utm_campaign=Commodore+KS+Traffic&utm_id=Commodore+KS+Traffic&fbclid=IwAR0eQ3mxXEZ3wTd6d-8E5blorc4T1YuNvUQdx5nTdVjW2JmkQE1c2YRXq3I_aem_AVd_gUVY5154ALF1gnk4iNg34x3hP5OcWxxHv-5E7FKrOUiUohh1wEgada4u2qvGC8hPFDcbxbkgC_HbL7hSocRQ7ggPmE96IYnpgRdygBq-7-MhONk5DZ9sV8d7LbgThKI

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Ohno. Those keycaps :cry:
Personally I find projects that bring back the original flair much more interesting. Like the Ultimate64

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GB starting mid to late July!!!

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Still can’t decide on a color. I’m torn between navy and ivory. Really hope black and burgundy will be in the next round.

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I always liked the look of the C16 - but already have so many gray boards. This one’s going to be a tough decision.

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fuckkkkk idk what color i want. Im torn between the classic and steel

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Sound test is pretty impressive. Deep, but muted - at least with the silicon dampeners installed.

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One interesting detail that I hadn’t noticed but just confirmed on Geekhack, the case is spray painted. Not sure how I feel about that.

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That was done because the look of the raw plastic was really not appealing. It just had a very cheap look to it.

Barry from Play Keyboards was asking for opinions a while ago while showing pictures of both. The painted version was far superior.

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I’ve got to say, it’s amusing to watch those guys making new 8-bit systems get excited about relatively generic mech keyboards.

Like the 8-Bit Guy on Youtube. He’s designing the Commodore x16, basically the Commodore 64 v1.5 upgrade that never existed. And some other people are making the Mega65, the unreleased Commodore 65.

You can watch videos where they fawn over prototypes using largely generic MX switches “capped micro-switches” as the 8-bit Guy calls them.

Don’t get me wrong: these are really cool projects, and I enjoy watching the videos.

But some tray-mount with stock MX Blues and custom Commodore keycaps is the “luxury model,” and a rubber-dome with Commodore legends is the ‘economy model.’ It’s just that people here likely wouldn’t find either satisfactory, this Command 65 is more like it.

You can watch 8-Bit Guy assemble a Vic-20 kit:

It’s just stock clickies on a PCB. Wonder what he would think of the Command 65.

At least he gets a full 8-bit system when he spends $300 on a case! But seriously, I wonder if someone should talk with him, let him know about dye-sub, MT3 profile, mounting styles, dampening, and so on.

Then again, he’s smart for avoiding all this! But honestly, all he needs to do is contact the manufacturer of ASA or MG profile to run some Commodore double-shots for cheap.

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Its live aaaa

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Got my “Classic” ordered, keycaps are waiting patiently in the box.