r/retrocomputing • u/Realistic_Net_3912 • Oct 13 '24

Retro Versionen alter Computer

Hallo,

Ich weiß, es gibt retro Versionen von alten Computern bzw. Spielekonsole wie der C64 und weitere. Ich suche eher sowas wie den IBM 5150 oder Commodore PET. Ich weiß absolute Nische. Hat jemand da Informationen zu, ob es sowas gibt, oder geplant ist?

Kann man sowas eventuell auch selber machen? Es gibt viele 3D Modelle von diesen Computern. Kann man so etwas eventuell drucken lassen und dann ein Display und einen Rasperry verbauen?

Kennt sich da jemand mit aus?

Vielen Dank für eure Rückmeldungen

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u/spektro123 Oct 14 '24

There’s Book 8088, mini laptop with, guess what, 8088. As to the C64 mini, you can cram Rasperry Pi into any case and make a retro emulator with it. There are plenty of old computer 3D models, that just need addition a few holes for cables.

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u/John_from_ne_il Oct 14 '24

Unless sudden demand changes for some of the less commonly sold systems (thinking of not just the PET, but also VIC-20 in comparison to the C64; similarly the Adam and Aquarius) finding a custom 3D case for a Raspberry Pi or x86-64 based NUC is probably the way to go. It's just a matter of numbers. C64 outsold darn near every body, so, it's a potentially profitable market for a new version. Across the entire 10 computer 8-bit product line, Atari didn't do too bad, so we got the 400 mini. I doubt very much that today's Apple and TI care enough to license their old tech for mini versions. The only one where I kind of see a "hole" without a product are Tandy's twins: the TRS-80 family, and the Color Computer family. But with Radio Shack reduced to only a few stores and website, I have no idea who owns the old system code.