MyRetroComputer - C64 case for Mini-ITX board

Cyber · Post by **Cyber** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 4:22 am

Just now learned about this product: https://myretrocomputer.com/

Nice review from ExplainingComputers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYQglGwItcY

Some may like it as an option to host Phase 2 X16C Mini-ITX board.

Ffin72 · Post by **Ffin72** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 4:52 am

It's a nice product, but very expensive even considering the mechanical keyboard, and the lack of PETSCII characters is the final deal breaker for me.

Perifractic · Post by **Perifractic** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 6:01 am

Just now learned about this product: https://myretrocomputer.com/
Nice review from ExplainingComputers:

Some may like it as an option to host Phase 2 X16C Mini-ITX board.

The current plan is for phase two to have a case or at least a case option. It's the case I showed in David's second video. Phase three will likely not have a case and be the cheapest option.

Cyber · Post by **Cyber** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 6:38 am

1 hour ago, Ffin72 said:

It's a nice product, but very expensive even considering the mechanical keyboard, and the lack of PETSCII characters is the final deal breaker for me.

Yes, I agree. Also keyboard is USB, so USB to PS/2 converter would be needed. Still, it is always good to have another case option.

Cyber · Post by **Cyber** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 6:46 am

44 minutes ago, Perifractic said:

The current plan is for phase two to have a case or at least a case option. It's the case I showed in David's second video. Phase three will likely not have a case and be the cheapest option.

What I meant in my post is a third party solution for users who wished X16 to have a case with keyboard.

By the way, is phase 3 planned to be RPI sized board? Thus RPI cases might fit.

Perifractic · Post by **Perifractic** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 7:20 am

What I meant in my post is a third party solution for users who wished X16 to have a case with keyboard.
By the way, is phase 3 planned to be RPI sized board? Thus RPI cases might fit.

Yeah I know what you meant, just clarifying that there will be an option.

Exact size of the X16E has not been set.

Ffin72 · Post by **Ffin72** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 8:08 am

1 hour ago, Cyber said:

Also keyboard is USB, so USB to PS/2 converter would be needed.

That's very easy to do, a convertor doesn't cost very much ?

Cyber · Post by **Cyber** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 4:41 pm

8 hours ago, Ffin72 said:

That's very easy to do, a convertor doesn't cost very much ?

That cheap converter will do only if keyboard inself implements both USB and PS/2 protocols.

If keyboard in MyRetroComputer inplements USB protocol only, then you would need more expensive active converter like this one:

So this solution with X16 inside MyRetroComputer might be only for people who want it badly. )