Ben Heck Amazes Me Again With the Commodore 64 Laptop
{Taken verbatim from Ben Hecks site} This project somehow has the distinction of being both the longest and fastest portable electronics project I have ever done. I originally started making a C64 laptop in the fall of 2006, and kept pecking away at it every so often. Finally, a few weeks ago, I said “screw it” and started over.
I redid everything in a week and a half - the shortest project ever. (The previous record hold was the Wii portable at 2 weeks) The goal this time was to make something that looked exactly like a computer from the early 80’s, yet in a new form. Including the color beige and texture. Click Here for All the Info On This Project
On a personal note I still play Commodore 64 games all the time. Of course through emulation though. Try out CCS64 for the emulator and C64.com for the games. One I play often is Donkey Kong from Ocean.
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Very impressive indeed-- will be sending this to Cimmy (as her father had a 64 and then a 128-- but I had no direct access)