Commander X16

Thank you. Let me ask a direct question: a) Will there ever be a Commander X16 product that looks like a home computer straight out of the 80s? A "bulky keyboard" that, if switched on, and is connected to an old VGA monitor, immediately displays the logo and a blinking BASIC cursor? b) if...

I'm not speaking in any official capacity, but I think the X16 phase 1 is almost exactly what you'd want it to be. a) Will there ever be a Commander X16 product that looks like a home computer straight out of the 80s? A "bulky keyboard" that, if switched on, and is connected to an old VGA...

I'm seeing a lot of assumptions in the original post, and your faulty assumptions are leading to more faulty assumptions... Let's peel this back to its essentials: When this project first started, Michael Steil was manging the ROM project. Michael has done some excellent work, reverse engineering a...

BruceRMcF wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:31 pm It seems like a chunk of graphics words got added because the decision to include the GEOS Kernal in a ROM Bank made them available

This is an excellent point, and things like this is exactly what I was curious about!

It really is mostly V2.0 with an extended set of keywords Isn't every later version of BASIC exactly that? My question is, why not start with the BASIC 3.5 of the Plus4, say, if your end goal anyway is so much bigger than what BASIC v2 offered? Apparently, compatibility with v2 is hugely valued, bu...

The original idea was that there would be two BASICs: one would be v2, and the reason for that being so that you could load the old stuff. The other would be v[n] with 'n' probably being something like 16. This second BASIC would be a 'modern' BASIC, with more in common with QuickBASIC or BASIC PDS...

Thank you. Let me ask a direct question: a) Will there ever be a Commander X16 product that looks like a home computer straight out of the 80s? A "bulky keyboard" that, if switched on, and is connected to an old VGA monitor, immediately displays the logo and a blinking BASIC cursor? b) if ...

Thanks but that just details what the chosen solution will use. I was asking why these choices were made. Why advertise the system's BASIC as "v2 plus more" when in reality this version of BASIC appears to be more capable than v3.5 or even v7... (mouse input was only added with the unrelea...

I'm just wondering - is anyone else thinking what I'm thinking? I am not on the market for development boards and the like - I want a "finished computer" (as that's all I will ever be able to use, or learn to use). Just when someone purchased a Commodore 64 (or whatever) you opened the box...

Hi, Who are making decisions regarding the BASIC that is planned for the X16, and which rationales are offered? I mean, I see the obvious attraction in just saying "we'll support Commodore BASIC v2 because that's what the C64 had!" and that's the end of discussion. Except it isn't. Somehow...