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The Commodore 77, an All-New Cyberpunk 2077 Collaboration

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Very fitting.

The cyberdecks described in Neuromancer were very plain devices modelled after home computers, with the keyboard built in and everything. The Ono-Sendai Case carries around resembles a TI-99/4A in the graphic novel adaptation.

So it's kind of neat to see a C64 rerelease wearing cyberpunk (and Cyberpunk®) skin.

Seems like a Neuromancer collaboration would have made more sense, but I'll take all the C64's I can.

Can run at 77Mhz... very nice!

Other than that, the design looks a lot more appealing than the all clear cases they have with most of their other versions. It is a good mid-ground between beige bland and LED madness.

If it was a mechanical keyboard with that case instead of an entire computer they could charge twice as much for it.

When the "new" C64 was first announced I was really hoping they would add a physical switch on the back of it that would let you switch between using it as a computer and using it as a keyboard to drive your normal machine.

Some meta keys could get a bit wonky, but I'd snap one up in a heartbeat!

I think they still sell the one from the previous owners that's an Atom-based PC in a beige breadbin. There are ways to use it to drive your workstation.

This might fit your fancy:

https://www.8bitdo.com/retro-mechanical-keyboard-c64/

Yeah, I’ve actually used that keyboard before. It has a bit of a hollow feel. I really love 8BitDo’s game controllers, but I've always found their keyboards to be a bit lacking.

My other big issue is honestly that super "in-your-face" 8BitDo decal at the top. That’s the kind of thing that takes away from the whole C64 aesthetic for me, and it really should have been placed on the bottom.

I'd love to see Keychron do a C64 themed wireless 75% mechanical though.

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