Commander X16

I really respect the MEGA65 project and what they are achieving. With the injection molded replica case, refurbished floppy drives and completely custom keyboard (even managing to recreate the size of the original C65 spacebar and achieving the PETSCII chars on the front of the keys) they really ar...

I guess, <em>since we're still talking about it </em><span class="ipsEmoji">?</span>... I originally mentioned the controller ports because I thought the ports on the rear of a desktop (that was also placed further back behind a keyboard) would be significantly further away than front-facing ports ...

I think the color is still being decided and may be heading for a vote...

Can someone explain the '16' in 'X16'? I can't find an explanation anywhere.

It seems clear that the machine was always intended to be 8-bit, or as close to 8-bit as possible.

Yes, I'm imagining a 3D printed mount inside.

I suspect this isn't worth driving the cost up, unless the prices are fairly comparable.

But I do think other people will think of other uses.

 

I agree - I don't want to plug controllers into the front... What I'm looking for is space for some of us to add a cartridge slot for farily large ROM cartridges. It may not be a common request in the early years of the X16's release, but it's something that people may become more interested in if ...

I'm not sure whether it's too late to influence the choice of case... but if you could give us a blanking plate on the front (i.e. a 3.5" of 5.25" bay) it would make it easier for people to add custom ports or a cartridge slot at the front. I'm really interested in making ROM cartridges, but some p...