This is something I realized playing with the C64 Maxi. It’s a full sized C64 replica (mine is a VIC 20) and feels very real, even though there is a small ARM board inside it. Physicality is a huge part of the retro experience and a lot of it is the keyboard (which uses a TTY layout).
I wish someone made modern keyboards with Amiga, Atari, Alto, Symbolics, Sun, or DEC LK layouts for use with emulated platforms.
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This is something I realized playing with the C64 Maxi. It’s a full sized C64 replica (mine is a VIC 20) and feels very real, even though there is a small ARM board inside it. Physicality is a huge part of the retro experience and a lot of it is the keyboard (which uses a TTY layout).
I wish someone made modern keyboards with Amiga, Atari, Alto, Symbolics, Sun, or DEC LK layouts for use with emulated platforms.