So is anyone using a C64U today? Typing this on one now, using Novaterm on a Synchronet BBS. Works great, has a built-in tcpser emulator that just works.

The C64U has both ethernet and wifi to "get online."

[Your blood pressure just went up.]
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Re: Commodore C64U
By: Chicken Head to All on Fri Jan 16 2026 17:25:30

So is anyone using a C64U today?

Yep. Exploring all the goodies on the SIM card. Haven't tried the networking yet.
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Re: Commodore C64U
By: Chicken Head to All on Fri Jan 16 2026 17:25:30

So is anyone using a C64U today? Typing this on one now, using Novaterm on a Synchronet BBS. Works great, has a built-in tcpser emulator that just works.

The C64U has both ethernet and wifi to "get online."

[Your blood pressure just went up.]

I have watched that project from the start. Wish I had the $$$ to get one. Would love to relive my youth.

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Chicken Head <usenet@vk3heg.net> writes:

So is anyone using a C64U today? Typing this on one now, using
Novaterm on a Synchronet BBS. Works great, has a built-in tcpser
emulator that just works.

The C64U has both ethernet and wifi to "get online."

[Your blood pressure just went up.]

I considered it, but decided not to since I never owned a C64 as a kid
and already suffer with 40 columns on my Tandy laptop. That keyboard is
more my style. I also can't get over the qwerky keyboard layout of the
C64.

I may consider a C128 or amiga if they decide to do it.

How are you liking your new device?

calcmandan
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Chicken Head <usenet@vk3heg.net> wrote:

So is anyone using a C64U today? Typing this on one now, using Novaterm on a Synchronet BBS. Works great, has a built-in tcpser emulator that just works.

The C64U has both ethernet and wifi to "get online."

[Your blood pressure just went up.]

I wish! I only have 1980's hardware and run VICE on my GNU/Linux box.

Have fun :)

Cheers
Pierre


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Hello Chicken!

16 Jan 26 17:25, you wrote to all:

So is anyone using a C64U today? Typing this on one now, using
Novaterm on a Synchronet BBS. Works great, has a built-in tcpser
emulator that just works.

The C64U has both ethernet and wifi to "get online."

Nope, but I follow it as a company where I worked for owned the Commodore name ..



Dennis


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Chicken Head,

So is anyone using a C64U today? Typing this on one now, using
Novaterm on a Synchronet BBS. Works great, has a built-in tcpser
emulator that just works.

I did the same. Got mine about a month ago and love it... Really well rounded product I must say ...

One thing I wanted to learn how to do forever is assembly programming on C64, so I've been doing that these past weeks.

My Developer Thoughts on YouTube has some great videos:
- https://youtube.com/watch?v=f231UKDhKxo

Cheers!

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CloudDancer
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Barry,

one. Would love to relive my youth.

Saying this while posting on a BBS ;) hehe You are! :)

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CloudDancer
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To: Chicken Head

Yep, playing with ultimate64-manager. 8-)
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If you are looking for some good ol Commodore BBSs to call.

Get started on The Rat's Den BBS (IMAGE BBS! 3.0).

Plenty of good ol C= 8 bit BBSing fun...

Rug Rat (Brent Hendricks)
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Hello Rug!

27 Jan 26 22:18, you wrote to all:

If you are looking for some good ol Commodore BBSs to call.

Get started on The Rat's Den BBS (IMAGE BBS! 3.0).

Plenty of good ol C= 8 bit BBSing fun...

Rug Rat (Brent Hendricks)
Blog and Forums - www.catracing.org
IMAGE BBS! 3.0 - bbs.catracing.org 6400
C-Net Amiga BBS - bbs.catracing.org 6840
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This is NOT a bbs add area.


=== Cut ===
TAG CBM
FROM Stephen Walsh, 3:633/280, vk3heg@vk3heg.net
MOD Stephen Walsh, 3:633/280
TITL Commodore 8-Bit Computers
GROUP FIDO
ORIG 3:633/280
GATE Fido<->comp.sys.cbm
DESC This conference is a friendly meeting place for owners and users
DESC of Commodore Business Machines (CBM) 8-bit hardware, including the
DESC PET, VIC-20, C-64, C-128, C-16, Plus/4, & other Commodore 8-bit CPU
DESC computers and peripherals.
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Moderator


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On Wed 28-Jan-2026 4:26p, Moderator@3:633/280.0 said to Rug Rat:

Hello Rug!

27 Jan 26 22:18, you wrote to all:

If you are looking for some good ol Commodore BBSs to call.

Get started on The Rat's Den BBS (IMAGE BBS! 3.0).

Plenty of good ol C= 8 bit BBSing fun...

Oh gee... Forgive me for responding to a post where someone was talking about enjoying bbs's by suggesting another BBS to connect to..

I can understand your response IF this was a seperate post by itself asking / begging users to call, connect, or whatever it is you call things these days..... However it was directed at the OP, in reponse to his post.

Cool I guess to see the heavy handed moderation of this echo hasn't changed since Russel Prator ran it back in the 90s.......

Too bad you aren't a ham, I'd direct you to the nearest nightly hemrhoid care net @ 7!

Rug Rat (Brent Hendricks)
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Re: Re: Commodore C64U
By: Rug Rat to Moderator on Wed Jan 28 2026 05:46:04

I can understand your response IF this was a seperate post by itself asking / begging users to call, connect, or whatever it is you call things these days..... However it was directed at the OP, in reponse to his post.

One reason why it's a good idea to quote the original message, so it adds context.
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28 Jan 26 05:46, you wrote to me:

If you are looking for some good ol Commodore BBSs to call.
Get started on The Rat's Den BBS (IMAGE BBS! 3.0).
Plenty of good ol C= 8 bit BBSing fun...

Oh gee... Forgive me for responding to a post where someone was
talking about enjoying bbs's by suggesting another BBS to connect to..

I can understand your response IF this was a seperate post by itself asking / begging users to call, connect, or whatever it is you call
things these days..... However it was directed at the OP, in reponse
to his post.

Let's see:

1. Not addressed to the original poster, but to "all".
2. Didn't quote *anything* from the original post.
3. Looks like a add for a bbs disguised as a message.

Thanks for posting so I can add a new feature to the gating software to block any and all messages that come from your system from
being gated to usenet.

Cool I guess to see the heavy handed moderation of this echo hasn't changed since Russel Prator ran it back in the 90s.......

Since I took on looking after the echo in 2013, it's been gated to usenet and I've had to put on the moderator hat on the
fidonet side *twice*. This is the second time.

Too bad you aren't a ham, I'd direct you to the nearest nightly
hemrhoid care net @ 7!

Insulting someone wont get you very far..




Moderator


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On 29 Jan 2026, Moderator said the following...

Thanks for posting so I can add a new feature to the gating software to block any and all messages that come from your system from
being gated to usenet.

it seems we get non-stop spam ADs about meetups that originate from your system then, via the usenet gating software.

could you do something about that?

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On 31 Jan 2026, Stephen Walsh said the following...

28 Jan 26 23:04, you wrote to me:

it seems we get non-stop spam ADs about meetups that originate from your system then, via the usenet gating software.

could you do something about that?

NO, as it's not spam.

i don't agree. they're unsolicited messages, without expectations of any sort of response, *advertising* an event that 100% of the users here won't attend.

they're then gated into an area where if people would like to read the other messages, they have to sift through them.

also, hi "Moderator"

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Hello Petar,

25 Jan 26 14:08, you wrote to Chicken Head:

Chicken Head,

So is anyone using a C64U today? Typing this on one now, using
Novaterm on a Synchronet BBS. Works great, has a built-in tcpser
emulator that just works.

I did the same. Got mine about a month ago and love it... Really well rounded product I must say ...

One thing I wanted to learn how to do forever is assembly programming
on C64, so I've been doing that these past weeks.

My Developer Thoughts on YouTube has some great videos:
- https://youtube.com/watch?v=f231UKDhKxo

TMP rocks! i've watched Robin (8-bit show and tell)'s videos and got me there :)

ByEbYe
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Daniel

telnet://bbs.roonsbbs.hu:1212 <<=-

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Daniel Path wrote to Petar Smilajkov <=-

TMP rocks! i've watched Robin (8-bit show and tell)'s videos and got me there :)

Wow. I forgot all about 8-bit show and tell. I need to re-subscribe.


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Dr. What <usenet@vk3heg.net> writes:

Daniel Path wrote to Petar Smilajkov <=-

TMP rocks! i've watched Robin (8-bit show and tell)'s videos and got me there :)

Wow. I forgot all about 8-bit show and tell. I need to re-subscribe.

Yeah I had too. Mr Hand is what I used to call him. Now that I'm
learning ASM for the 8085 it would be good to see some of his
vids... After I learn my version and not confused. heh

D
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On 25 Jan 2026, Petar Smilajkov said the following...

Chicken Head,

So is anyone using a C64U today? Typing this on one now, using Novaterm on a Synchronet BBS. Works great, has a built-in tcpser emulator that just works.

I did the same. Got mine about a month ago and love it... Really well rounded product I must say ...

One thing I wanted to learn how to do forever is assembly programming on C64, so I've been doing that these past weeks.

i recently discovered the distributor for "Super Pascal" was right in town here (though the product was made in Germany)

it's at least somewhat neat to know they were probably translating the manuals and supporting it right around the corner from me.

apparently Abacus Software made it all the way to 2012.. not bad

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