/\\ ___ ___ __ ____ /\\ / \ ____ _____ _____ _\\ \ _____ \\ \ _\_ /_\ __//__ ____ / \__ / \\/ \/ // / // / // / // \ \__ / //___ // \\ / __\\ \\ // \\_ \/ \\ \/ \\_ \/ \\_ \/ \ // / \\ / \\ \ \ \ ___ //__ //___/\\ \__/\\___\_______/___/\\ \__/\___/\__\\ /\__/___/\\__/\\ \ \___/ \___/ \___/ \___/ ____ \___/ _______ /\_____ /\ ____ ___ _\ __//_ // o n s l a u g h t 2o14 \\ \/ \ ___// \\/ \/ //___ // ________________________________________// \\ \ //---// / / // / \\ _\_____ /___/\\___\__\\ /\____/\\____\\ /\__/ .w \___/ \___/ __ _// \___ _____ \ / // o p i n i o n p o l l # 6 2 . / // --/___ \\--------------------------------------------------------------------\\_____\--- \_/ / a r e l o a d e d m a i n b o a r d . / icomp is producing a limited quantity of c64 mainboards to be / sold this summer. the reason is that old boards are failing, also / when faulty chips have been replaced. the new mainboard, entitled / c64 reloaded, will fit in all original cases and is claimed to / consume roughly a quarter the power of the original one, despite / using the original commodore chips. rather than a tv-modulator, / the c64 reloaded comes with a s-video output, and audio out is via / a standard 3,5mm stereo plug. it will be shipped partly assembled, / with the customer having to provide a SID and CPU of their own. / c64 reloaded is pretty much an original board, with exchanging / dead chips made easier, ntsc/pal no longer being a problem, / and with an optional VSP-fix. all in all a sturdy and slightly / updated environment for body parts of old friends. / most being natural traditionalists, the common scener's reaction to / this product may differ a lot. from "Blimey, now I can finally get / rid of that headache caused by scary PSUs and easily get audio out" / to "only failed kidneys need dialysis, and I have got some spare / ones anyhow". we've touched on the matter before, in the opinion / poll "hardware evolutions" (VN#56). / is the -c64 reloaded mainboard- geek or lame? / please comment further: / / / __ _// \___ _____ \ / // v a n d a l i s m n e w s # 6 2 v o t e s h e e t . / // --/___ \\--------------------------------------------------------------------\\_____\--- \_/ / deadline for voting is saturday may 24th 2014. / comply with the well known rules or your votes will not count! / handle + group(s) : / contact\advert : (leave empty unless you want it published) : : __ _// \___ _____ \ / // t h e c h a r t s . / // --/___ \\--------------------------------------------------------------------\\_____\--- \_/ / the charts is a section of this diskmag that craves user / participation in order to be valid and interesting. / it reflects the minds of the sceners in a much more dynamic sense / than the top lists of aggregated votes over time at csdb. / however, in order for the charts to be a sound and contemporary / comment, it is vital that enough readers fill out the votesheets / and send them in prior to the voting deadline. // t o p d e m o s t h i s c e n t u r y . \\--------------------------------------------------------------------\\ / 1. / 2. / 3. / 4. / 5. // t o p g a m e s t h i s c e n t u r y . \\--------------------------------------------------------------------\\ / 1. / 2. / 3. / 4. / 5. // t o p c o d e r s . \\--------------------------------------------------------------------\\ / 1. / 2. / 3. / 4. / 5. // t o p m u s i c i a n s . \\--------------------------------------------------------------------\\ / 1. / 2. / 3. / 4. / 5. // t o p g r a p h i c i a n s . \\--------------------------------------------------------------------\\ / 1. / 2. / 3. / 4. / 5. // t o p c r e w s . \\--------------------------------------------------------------------\\ / 1. / 2. / 3. / 4. / 5. __ _// \___ _____ \ / s e n d b a c k t o : macx64@gmail.com or jazzcat@c64.org / // --/___ \\--------------------------------------------------------------------\\_____\--- \_/ // votesheet by wackee/arise +++