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I used to know a guy who collected C64s in 2009, and he was complaining back then that buying them on eBay was an exercise in trial-and-error, for the exact sam
by krylon 5y ago
I used to know a guy who collected C64s in 2009, and he was complaining back then that buying them on eBay was an exercise in trial-and-error, for the exact same reason that the SID chip was missing so often. :(
- cmrdporcupine 5y agoYou could probably blame the SIDstation (and its successors) for that. People have been putting SIDs into various synths (including DIY like the MIDIbox SID and others) since the late 90s.
- boomlinde 5y agoThere's also the fact that these chips are prone to failure, partly because they presumably are sensitive to static electricity and partly due to the design of theC64 which offers little protection.
- cmrdporcupine 5y agoThe worst part is I actually have a few SIDs around I intended to use for projects, but because of my chronic disorganization... I couldn't find a couple of them last time I looked. Lying in a pile of parts. I'm sure there are people who would hang me for this :-)