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Post by robertb on Sept 2, 2022 4:20:37 GMT
Brian Seeley is having a fundraiser for new C128D/DCR keyboards. See
Truly, Robert Bernardo |
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Post by xahmol on Sept 2, 2022 7:50:06 GMT
As also agreed by almost everybody on the Facebook post you did: sorry, this is not going to fly if he does not provide any details on plan, design, rewards or anything providing any credibility to this project. Already Gofundme as platform does not help.
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Post by robertb on Sept 2, 2022 16:34:01 GMT
Right. I forwarded to Brian the following questions from another user --
* does he have a prototype created yet?
* has he found a manufacturing company and gotten a ballpark estimate
for the project
* is he recreating or enhancing the keyboard?
* does GoFundMe also have a tier level like Kickstarter (i.e. throw in
$100 and you get a keyboard, $165 for two keyboards)
* has he matched the color of an original keyboard to a modern day color
for production, are there other colors available (sacrilegious!)
* what does $15K get the community? it's not clear, does the project
result in an open source product or just some cash for him?
* does the keyboard have enhancements like processing onboard via an
ardurino/RPI CM/PLA which then allow its use as a USB device for
PCs/Macs/or ideally other old retro platforms (VIC-20/C-64/Amiga/TI99 4A/ST)
* how will this work with a non-US C128D?, that will need slightly
different keycaps, where are the translations/lanuages for the keyboard
- in ROM?
No reply from Brian yet,
Robert Bernardo
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Post by xahmol on Sept 2, 2022 17:45:23 GMT
Good questions.
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Post by robertb on Sept 11, 2022 20:20:13 GMT
From Brian Seeley -- "Unfortunately at this time I am unable to continue this project. I hope to resume this in the future as I feel it is a good endeavor. Thank you Cofor your interest in this project. I also received some good suggestions in the comp.sys.cbm newsgroup. I have requested a refund to the two members that supported the effort." Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group - www.dickestel.com/fcug.htmSouthern California Commodore & Amiga Network - www.portcommodore.com/sccanCommodore Los Angeles Super Show - www.portcommodore.com/class |
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Post by nonefornow on Sept 16, 2022 22:44:55 GMT
Is it because of the lack of interest? Or maybe because C128DCR without keyboards are less common than previously thought.
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Post by xahmol on Sept 17, 2022 9:52:33 GMT
nonefornow No clue, but the campaign lacked a design, any plan and any realism. Also no rewards for donators. People are not going to just give money to somebody without a plan without any prospect of getting anything in return. Already the site to start the campaign was wrong. But yes, in my opinion at least here in Europe, C128D keyboards are not particularly rare and over here you can still buy whole C128D systems for less money than a newly very low volume redesigned C128D keyboard would almost certainly cost. Going rate on Dutch action sites is still around 200 euro, with very regular new units popping up. Two are live right now at this very moment. On eBay they are more expensive, but even loose keyboards very frequently pop up.
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