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Other 8-bit computers that have had modern re-issues:

Commodore 64 -> THEC64 https://retrogames.biz/products/thec64/

Commodore VIC-20 -> THEVIC20 https://retrogames.biz/products/thevic20/

Sinclair ZX Spectrum -> ZX Spectrum Next https://www.specnext.com/about/

I would personally be interested if some of the iconic computers from the 16-bit era were also re-released (Amiga 500, Atari ST). (I am into electronic music and having modern re-creations would make them more viable in a live set-up as you wouldn't be too worried about reliability, which is an issue with vintage machines).

Having said that, for anyone who is feeling nostalgic and doesn't want to spend a ton, a Raspberry PI 400 can emulate all of those and it's close enough in terms of form factor.



Well.there is the MiSTer project. Which started off as an FPGA ST but had since branched out to support other systems including the Amiga.

https://misterfpga.org/


The Commodore 64 looks like vaporware. The newest update says "Coming December 2019". The A500 Mini has release dates in 2022.


I stand corrected. The website has not been updated, but their FaceBook page indicates that the computers are out, but the C64 is sold out at least in North America.


Yeah, all of these computers are manufactured in limited runs, and sometimes they go out of stock and all you can do is pre-order the next run and wait (this is currently the case for the ZX Spectrum Next for example).

However in the case of THEC64, you can still find it at certain international sellers, so you can have it now if you're willing to pay a premium for international shipping.




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