Brian Seeley is having a fundraiser for new C128D/DCR keyboards. See
https://www.gofundme.com/f/c128d-keyboard?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan
Commodore Los Angeles Super Show - http://www.portcommodore.com/class
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
Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan
Commodore Los Angeles Super Show - http://www.portcommodore.com/class
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 for 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 - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan
Commodore Los Angeles Super Show - http://www.portcommodore.com/class