Editing Commodore 64 (section)

==Lookalikes==
===Keycap sets===
The '''SA Retro''' keycap set<ref name="dtsaretro">Deskthority thread—[https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=10416 &#91;IC&#93; it is coming... SA RETRO!].</ref> for Cherry MX in [[Signature Plastics SA family|SA profile]] has been made with Commodore-logo keys and with [[side-printing|front-printed]] "PETSCII" legends mimicking the C64's as an option. Options also include modifier keys in burgundy and green based on the colours of the [[ICL One Per Desk]].

===C64x / My64===
The '''Commodore 64x''', later '''My64''' is a micro-ITX PC in a Commodore 64 "breadbox"-styled case.

It was introduced as "Commodore 64x" in 2011 by Commodore USA LLC, but discontinued in 2012 when the company went out of business after the death of its founder.
Commodore USA sold it both as a barebones kit, and in a few outfitted configurations.
It had a special [[Linux]] distribution called ''Commodore OS Vision'', based on Linux Mint.

The case moulds and some stock were later acquired by MyRetroComputer Ltd in the UK. They started making barebones kits available again in 2020 as the "My64" without the Commodore branding.
There is also a [[Commodore VIC-20|VIC-20]]-themed ''My Vic20''.

The integrated keyboard is built by [[TG3 Electronics|TG3]].
It has [[Cherry MX]] switches and a modernised layout with inverse-T [[cursor keys]] and [[media key]] functions on the grey f-column. It connects to the motherboard via an internal USB header cable.
The keycaps are [[Signature Plastics SA family]], [[Spherical keycap|spherical]] but not [[Keyboard_profile#Sculptured|sculptured]] like the original.

The case fits a motherboard in mini-ITX form factor but no discrete graphics card.
It also fit an internal optical drive, a SD-card reader and a 40 mm cooling fan.

External links:
* [https://myretrocomputer.com/product/my64/ My Retro Computer.com]
* MyRetroComputer on YouTube—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui8fNmiHMrI A brief history of My64 (C64x) and the fantastic mechanical keyboard within]
* ExplainingComputers on YouTube—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYQglGwItcY My64 Mini-ITX Retro PC Build]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64x Commodore 64x on Wikipedia].
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu1dKAihOQ8 C64x Unboxing video] on Youtube by Boter Bug.

===TheC64===
'''TheC64''' is a 2019 "retro-console" running C64 or VIC-20 software in emulation on a ARM-based single-board computer. It has built-in games, but can also run the BASIC interpreter and load other software over USB.
What sets it apart from other retro-consoles (including its predecessor ''TheC64 Mini'') is that it is the same size as the original (first, larger bread-box) and has a working keyboard.

The keyboard mimics the original brown keyboard with front-printed legends and grey function keys.
The Commodore key has the legend "The C64" for copyright reasons.
It has [[rubber dome]]-on-membrane switches with a steel backplate, and unlike the original, the [[Shift lock|Shift Lock key]] is not [[Alternate action|latching]].
The keycaps, which have square [[Keycap_mount#Integrated_mounts|integrated mount]], are of white ABS that have been painted, and the legends are probably [[Keycap_printing#Ablation|laser-ablated]] to reveal the white plastic underneath.<ref name="c4eyt">commodore4ever on Youtube—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeb2d5UHz6M The C64. My thoughts.]. Posted 2019-12-18.</ref>

There is a separate controller board, with four wires, of which two are marked D+ and D-<ref name="retroshedyt">The Retro Shed on Youtube—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w30X6v5abyA The C64]. Posted 2019-12-13</ref>, which means that it probably speaks USB. It also has the power-on light.