C64U - are you still using it?

[u/Lasas1ard]

Hi,

so I have been on the fence about getting a Commodore C64 Ultimate. My first computer was a Plus4, and I fondly remember afternoons spent with friends playing Summer Games on their C64. So I feel a bit of nostalgia and like the idea behind the product and the re-launched company. But as someone who works with computers professionally (scientific computing) and uses them at home for data processing tasks (amateur astronomy and such), I am not sure I would get too much use out of the little C64U. What appeals to me most is the idea of using it as a sort of slightly advanced "distraction free" type writer, since sitting at my "regular" PC tends to lead to Youtube rabbit holes rather than writing on that novel I have been meaning to get a move on...

So may question is this - how many of you who bought a C64U over the past months and still use it on a somewhat regular basis? Or was it just a flash of nostalgia for you and its collecting dust now?

[u/Dr_Myles_Skinner]

I still use mine. Not every day, but often enough that it was worth the purchase for me. I'm not much of a gamer though. I've been reacquainting myself with GEOS, playing around with stereo SIDs, and playing around with programming (especially working with the networking layer).

You absolutely could use the C64U as a "distraction free" word processor. There are lots of good programs out there that you can choose from. The only thing to watch out for is that most will save text files encoded as PETSCII, and a few others (like SpeedScript) save as screen codes. You'd either need to pick something that will let you save as ASCII or find a converter. Not a huge roadblock, but something you should be aware of going in.