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The Remix Mini is a tiny little device which runs a [...] customised version of Android known as Remix OS and is designed to work well on large displays either as a desktop PC or a media centre.
Despite its size and price, the Remix Mini is a fairly capable little device. It packs a 64-bit 1.2GHz Quad Core [ARM] CPU, 1GB/2GB RAM, 8/16GB Internal storage + MicroSD expansion, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and a decent array of ports including 2x full USB 2.0, Ethernet, HDMI, 3.5mm headphone output, and a DC power input. It will even be capable of 4K output including H.265 video decoding.
[...] Just like a normal desktop PC, the Mini is operated by a keyboard and mouse (which you can connect via USB or Bluetooth) but because it's running Android you will also easily able to connect game controllers, TV-style remote and even other Android devices so you'll never be short of input options.
Remix OS is based on Android Lollipop but provides an interface more optimised for larger displays with features such as resizeable windowed apps and a desktop-like multitasking bar.
[...] For desktop use you will probably want the more powerful version with twice the RAM and inbuilt storage (2GB and 16GB respectively) which will set you back just $40 (£25/€36).
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Original Submission
(Score: 1) by zzarko on Tuesday July 21 2015, @01:38PM
I tried Commodore 64 SCPU emulation (Vice 2.4) on Raspberry Pi 2, but it was running at merely 25% of normal speed. Any chance that this one could be fast enough?
C64 BASIC: 1 a=rnd(-52028):fori=1to8:a=rnd(1):next:fori=1to5:?chr$(rnd(1)*26+65);:next
(Score: 2) by damnbunni on Tuesday July 21 2015, @03:24PM
Out of curiosity, why do you want to emulate the SuperCPU? There's not an awful lot that needs it.
Granted, there are a couple of unique games.
(Score: 1) by zzarko on Tuesday July 21 2015, @09:07PM
Well, Metal Dust is one reason, freescape games the other one. I am searching for cheap ARM or x86 board to insert into C64 case and make emulated C64 with SCPU, as I don't think I will ever buy one (too expensive for me).
C64 BASIC: 1 a=rnd(-52028):fori=1to8:a=rnd(1):next:fori=1to5:?chr$(rnd(1)*26+65);:next
(Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday July 21 2015, @09:33PM
A 900 MHz per core CPU can't emulate a 1 MHz CPU? Isn't a Game Boy Color more powerful than a Commodore 64?
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(Score: 2) by meisterister on Tuesday July 21 2015, @10:22PM
Good question. According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instructions_per_second [wikipedia.org], the 6502 could do .43 MIPS/MHz while the z80 did 0.145 MIPS/MHz.
Multiplying that out by their clockspeeds (assuming an NTSC C64):
Game boy color: 8MHz*0.145=1.16
C64: 1.023MHz*0.43=0.44
The game boy color should be more than twice as fast as the C64.
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As a bit of an aside, the tagline on the Remix website, "The world’s first true Android PC" is bullshit.
1. If we go by the definition of "PC" meaning "IBM PC Compatible", then it clearly isn't.
2. If we go by the definition of "PC" meaning "Personal Computer", then we've had Android-based personal computers for a good 6+ years now.
3. If we go by the definition of "PC" meaning "Thing that sits on a desk and helps us work", then I'd like to point out the small market for Android-based netbooks.
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(Score: 1) by petecox on Wednesday July 22 2015, @02:48AM
4. pioneer arm64 Android net-top?
(Score: 1) by zzarko on Wednesday July 22 2015, @11:57AM
Emulation of ordinary C64 with 6502 on 1MHz isn't a problem, it can run several times faster than original C64. The problem is emulation of C64 with SCPU (as stated in title). SCPU (or SuperCPU) is an addon card for C64 with 16-bit 65C816 processor on 20MHz, up to 16MB of RAM and complicated interaction with C64 hardware (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperCPU). This emulation was developed a few years ago and is much slower than emulation of stock C64 (roughly 10 times slower).
C64 BASIC: 1 a=rnd(-52028):fori=1to8:a=rnd(1):next:fori=1to5:?chr$(rnd(1)*26+65);:next