Commodore 64x, buy or not buy?

I'm wanting a commodore 64x (new revamped 64). I'm not too sure if it would be too powerful for my needs though. I am wanting it to: 1. Web Browsing (720p netflix included.) 2. Code very basic C, I'm learning it from a book, and macbook air's and linux to mix well. 3. Minecraft :D

Right now my MacBook Air is what I am using to do all those thing and it is working fine, yet I want to have a machine running Ubuntu natively instead of a virtual machine. Should I buy one or build my own PC?

asked Apr 19 '11 at 15:17

jaykruer
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You cannot run apple software on the commodore 64 (first off)

Also, should be fine (to underpowered) since of its dual core 1.8GHz Intel Atom CPU.

answered Apr 19 '11 at 15:28

kevin ♦♦
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edited Apr 19 '11 at 15:29

I'm not wanting to run apple software on it, I assume you are meaning OSX, I'm wanting to run ubuntu. Minecraft if that is what you are referring to is cross platform because it's just a java app. How would you think a 1.8GHz Atom would fare against the Air's 1.6 Core 2 Duo?

(Apr 19 '11 at 15:41) jaykruer

atom is usually used for netbooks and core 2 is usually used for notebook/computer. Although they have the same power, their flops/sec is usually slower, having a difference in speed.

(Apr 19 '11 at 15:50) kevin ♦♦

Pretty much, I don't think Kevin recommends it to be used as a primary computer.

(Apr 19 '11 at 16:08) catchatyou

I think it is to be used for light use and for nostalgia

(Apr 19 '11 at 16:13) kevin ♦♦

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