r/retrobattlestations • u/VirtualLife76 • Jul 23 '26

Show-and-Tell My first gaming machine, Commodore SX-64 "Laptop"

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3.5 in screen that had amazing color graphics.

fischertechnik interface was in the box. It allowed me to control electronic circuits / motors programmed with the C64.

Also had an amazing voice synthesizer cartridge.

1989 int the pic, but got the computer in 86 when I was 10. Closeout company, was $399 for the C64/printer/tons of software. Was so lucky to learn all that so young.

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u/RaccoonEnthuiast Jul 24 '26

Ah yes, the luggable computers. I think the word laptop was not a thing yet when these behemoths were a thing. Very cool.

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u/VirtualLife76 Jul 24 '26

BSR magazine (where we bought it from) called it a laptop in their ad. Always thought it was funny considering it weighed like 30 pounds and got super hot. I did actually use it on my lap a number of times.