Gordon Wallis wrote: > It's called Web.it (yes, that's W-E-B-dot-I-T, possible the cheesiest name > the show had to offer), and it's pretty cute. It's not, in fact, a C64, but > a custom hybrid set-top-box sortof laptop thing, which plugs into your TV > and your phone line. The processor's an AMD, it's got 16Mb of RAM (more of > a Commodore16384, then), 16 bit stereo sound, a touchpad for pointer > control, and a 56K modem.
Basically it's a 486, with a very natty keyboard... Oh, and telly connection abilities. > It runs Windows3.1 under IBM PC-DOS 7. > It runs Commie games under an emulator (Aha! That's the connection!) Hmmmm.... perhaps someone should suggest they bundle it with Sim Coupe and/or X128? What a good idea ;) How about it Bobby? > It's Y2K compliant. What a surprise ;) > It's at www.commodore64.com > Oi, Bob! How about buying a few thousand, and badging them as SamSon..? Hmmmm ;) SAMSon - not compatible with SAM ;) Still, perhaps it'd be nice to get the casing? It is snazzy. > On another - though similar - note, did anyone read/hear that Sir Uncle > Clive plans to release a new Spectrum-style machine (ie. cheap, easy to > use...shite GFX and sound) for the new millennium? Yess.... sort of ;) > Someone, please...tell > me it's the Sam! Tell me Clive's bought WCC and plans to revitalise our > ailing market... Lie if you have to, damnit! <lie mode> He has. <lie mode>/
