[zxspectrum] A proposito di cloni
- From: spottedkat <spottedkat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: zxspectrum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 00:26:48 +0200
... anche se questo è ufficialmente un clone del C64, date un'occhiata
alle caratteristiche che dovrebbe avere, almeno stando al sito:
http://c64upgra.de/c-one/
"During development, it evolved into a re-configurable computer, a new
class of computers where the chips do not have dedicated tasks any more.
The two main chips carry out different tasks, depending on the needs of
the program. The technology used is called FPGA - field programmable
gate arrays. These chips can be programmed to do the tasks that the
chips of the C-64 or other computers have done. It's no emulation, but
it's a re-implementation of the chips that are no longer available since
many years.
The one thing that is not contained in the FPGAs is the main processor -
it would take too much space, resulting in too high cost. To maintain
flexibility, the CPU resides on a card that can be exchanged by the user
- as simple as plugging in a PCI card.
After a cold start, the FPGA programs are loaded from a mass-storage
device like harddrive, disk drive or a compact flash card. What's
described in one short sentence is a giant leap in computer technology:
The hardware can be altered by the user without even opening the
computer. The FPGA programs - so-called 'cores' - turn the C-One into
clones of famous 80's computers like the C64, VIC-20, plus/4, TI-99/4a,
Atari 2600, Atari 400/800 series, Sinclair Spectrum, ZX81, Schneider CPC
and many more. It can of course also be a completely new computer with
specs unknown to these milestones in computer history. That's what the
C-One 'native mode' will be - read more on the Specifications page"
<http://c64upgra.de/c-one/s_specs.htm>
Ma che è, un "clone universale" ? O.o
SpottedKat
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