Πριν απο λίγο μου ήρθε το παρακάτω email απο την ιστοσελίδα που είχα κάνει subscribe το 2015..
Dear supporter,
you are getting this email because you have either helped us developing the MEGA65
in the past years or subscribed to our mailing list (and this is the very first
email you get). If you do not want to receive any further information about the
MEGA65 in the future, please just let me know.
The MEGA65 Development Kit will be ready for orders next week at Trenz-Electronic.
This is a limited run aimed at developers who want to participate shaping the final
machines, which are expected to be released in 2021, or want to start producing
software for the MEGA65. The DevKit comes with special developers support.
Unless you unsubcribe, I will send you another email once the DevKits can be ordered in the Webshop. Here are some details on the machine, more information at MEGA65 .org and the usual channels.
MEGA65 8-Bit Computer Development Kit
General
- Fastest and most complete 8-Bit home computer ever produced
- ARM™-less 3-FPGA-design with no closed-source binary blobs
- Completely Open Source and under continuous development
- Under development by dozens of ingenious nerds and M-E-G-A (non-profit org.) since 2014
- Commodore™ 65-based architecture, highly Commodore™ 64 (wip) and 65 compatible
- AMIGA™, ATARI™ ST and other cores being developed, or make your own core
- Use internal 3.5” floppy disk drive, SDHC™ cards + external disk drives, all at the same time
- Use many Commodore™ 64 cartridges with internal expansion slot
- Commodore™ 64 compatibility enhanced compared to original Commodore™ 65
- Limited developer’s production run: help shape the final product together with us!
Hardware
- Powerful Xilinx™ Artix A7 200T FPGA for main integrated circuit, additional MAX10™ FPGA for recovery
- Incredibly high quality cherryMX™ based retro keyboard with metal frame
- Shiny see-through compact plexiglass case with laser engraved serial number
- Modern features like 100 MBit fast LAN, dual SDHC™ card slots, digital video and more
- Awesome chiptune potential: 4 SIDs, OPL2™ (wip), 4-channel 16-bit DMA-based Audio in FPGA
- Keyboard FPGA allows for easy control and reconfiguration to individual needs
- 40MHz 8-bit CPU, 384 KB fast RAM, 8 MB slow RAM (wip)
- Digital and analog video output usable at the same time
- VIC-IV video controller with 23-bit VGA™ and digital video connectors
- 3.5mm 4-pin stereo audio socket. Audio is also sent on the digital video connector
- Internal PMOD™ connectors for additional expansions like Tape, Userport, extra memory, real SIDs
- JTAG™/FTDI™ programmer included for quick testing + flashing of bitstreams, debugging and coding
- Supports real 1541, 1571, 1581 Commodore™ drives via IEC Port
- Battery-backed real-time-clock
- Keyboard fits original Commodore™ 65 case
Software
- Bundled with highly specialized and enhanced GEOS™ version (wip)
- Built-in freezer menu with countless save slots (depending on SDHC™ card size)
- Win, Mac and Linux tool chains and emulators for coding, sending files (PRG, SID, …)
- Multiple D81 image support including AutoBoot
- Includes licensed Commodore™ 65 ROM
What’s in the box
- MEGA65 r3 mainboard
- MEGA65 Plexiglass case with screws and rubber feet
- MEGA65 mechanical keyboard
- Floppy disk drive top cover with unique serial number and MEGA65 logo
- Preconfigured 16GB Kingston™ SDHC™ card with Commodore™ 65 ROM + demo games and apps
- Original Commodore™ 65 reset switch cap (colour may vary)
- Refurbished 3,5” floppy disk drive (bezel color may vary)
- 12V 2A power supply (110 - 220 V)
- Unique key for access to DevKit owner + development support forum and channels
- Support for assembly (15-60 minutes depending on skills), hardware + software development
best regards,
Detlef Hastik [MEGA Museum of Electronic Games & Art]
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Παρουσίαση του MEGA65 :
Είναι πανέμορφο, είναι τέλειο.... Το θέλω! το θέλω! το θέλωωωω!
Μπορεί ο
Commodore 65 να μην κυκλοφορήσε για πολύ και να μην βγήκαν πολλά κομμάτια όμως το
MEGA65 είναι εδώ και θα κυκλοφορήσει (στην τελική του μορφή) στις αρχές του 2021!
Είναι όμορφο εξωτερικά μιας και είναι replica του C65 που είχε κυκλοφορήσει εκείνη την εποχή.
Είναι φυσικά FPGA και έχει πολύ ενδιαφέρον χαρακτηριστικά!
Βέβαια δεν αναφέρει πουθενά τιμουλα και αγχώνομαι λιγουλάκι.
More infos :
Official Website :
http://mega65.org/
Museum Website :
http://www.m-e-g-a.org/
Museum Website MEGA65 Project:
http://www.m-e-g-a.org/mega65-introduction/