Why buy the new Commodore 64 (when you can build your own)?

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  @retrobitstv · 1 month ago · pinned

  Part 2 is available now! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEnEvUTgi-c">https://youtu.be/TEnEvUTgi-c</a>

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  @RetroGamerEric · 1 month ago

  Excellent video! &nbsp;I have one of Gideon&apos;s original U64 boards, mine is just in an old, junky, original case. &nbsp;I also have the new C64 Ultimate as well! &nbsp;Same model you have with the clear case. &nbsp;I love it! &nbsp;I don&apos;t know for certain, but I don&apos;t believe the new Commodore company had much of an impact on the delays of the BlingBoard... I know they used their design and they worked with those involved, but I believe the manufactured their own parts... None of this would exist if it wasn&apos;t for the amazing community of people who design and build new stuff! &nbsp;The reason the C64 Ultimate is so amazing is because of what they managed to put together from existing community efforts! &nbsp;Thanks again for a fun video!

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  @CubicleNate · 2 weeks ago

  Awesome seeing you at VCF Midwest. Love the C64 in person even more than the video. Thanks for sharing all that you do!

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  @proteque · 1 month ago

  That colour on the case is very good looking.

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  @DaarkCloud · 2 weeks ago

  I got see it in person today! Sorry I was so awkward xD

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  @CBMSTUFF · 3 weeks ago

  Some clarity here - the Blingboard64 keyboard is nothing like Commodore&apos;s 64 Ultimate keyboard. &nbsp;Commodore&apos;s version has no control electronics at all - It is all handled through the FPGA. &nbsp; So, Commodore&apos;s keyboard was not actually based on the Blingboard64 design. &nbsp;It was something that was designed all new. &nbsp;Commodore&apos;s project both interfered with and helped the campaign, and was directly responsible for the long delay as keycaps were changed and production priority was given to Commodore - but that also gave us access to more keycap colors, and a few other things. &nbsp;All in all, it was a win for the community. &nbsp;The Blingboard64 with the SupaDupa control board is a power house that gives you the neat features shown in this video, but also has some spectacular features coming with just simple firmware updates - like running BlingDOOM - DOOM for your C64, powered from the keyboard&apos;s dual 240MHz CPUs, and cast to the C64 for the graphics and sound. &nbsp;There will also be a video player that can stream videos (even YouTube channels) to your C64. &nbsp; Lots of neat possibilities are on the horizon for Blingboard64 backers.

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  @Huddison · 1 month ago

  Well now I want a C64 like yours 😁 Excellent!

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  @thavith · 1 month ago

  Because some of the parts aren&apos;t available and it will probably cost you a lot more 🙂. &nbsp;Having said that, thank you for the video, nice to see what the various parts are that came together to give us the computer.

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  @CheshireNoir · 1 month ago

  Aww man! I really wanted to see that clear laser cut acrylic case in action! I&apos;ve been building laser cut computer cases for myself for a while now, mostly for the Microbee (An Australian computer built around a modified S100 bus). Hopefully you&apos;ll get your custom replacement parts worked out.

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  @RainerK. · 1 month ago

  It&apos;s funny, I actually did build my own last year when the Ultimate board came out :) It&apos;s a C64C as well. But I used an old case and keyboard.

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  @burstnib4491 · 1 month ago

  I don&apos;t own either Ultimate board (just two Ultimate cartridges: the Ultimate-II+L Cartridge and the earlier Ethernet-only model). I&apos;ve been closely following both Christian&apos;s and Gideon&apos;s versions for many years. Aesthetically, I absolutely love both and would get one if/when my original C64 ever dies. That said, I really love the clean layout of the new Ultimate C64 because everything is clearly labeled and thoughtfully arranged. To me, that&apos;s incredibly appealing, and I&apos;m so glad it exists.

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  @recube_games · 1 month ago

  very nice build, those slim boards are so compact, would be great for a custom mini C64 all in one build