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Its all very well comparing the technical specs of the Atari XL and C64, but if you tied each to a piece of string and used them as massive conkers, which would win?

I guess to be as fair as possible, you'd use whatever the current Atari 8-bit was when the C64 breadbin was released vs. c64 breadbin, and whatever the current Atari 8-bit was when the C64C was released vs. C64C.

to be as fair as possible you'd have to compare the prices aswell. :) C= could have made a 10 times better computer in 82, but no1 would have bought it... there are many many factors u see.

The price is irrelevant in a conkers contest. For those not familiar with conkers, here is some wikipedia enlightenment.

the c64 could do more in most areas for ~half of the price. I wont skip that fact so easily.

In a conkers fight, all it has to do is be better able to withstand having an Atari 8-bit smashed into it really hard several times, than an Atari 8-bit can withstand having a C64 smashed into it really hard severl times.

i guess the deciding factors would be the strength of the cases, and any shielding. Although the toughness of the PCB would be a factor as well, i guess.

Oswald - I think a conceptual grasp of the noble game of conkers would help you to overcome the disingenuous pricing/spec/anything-other-than-ballistic-resiliance issues in this particular context.

the XL models seem tougher than the XE.. i think in that case c64 would lose. i wouldn't try it, though. i like my machines intact. sorry ;)

C64 was a pretty tough bunny, at least i remember mine being so :)

130XE RULES!!!

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Doesn't look as physically tough as a breadbin 64, though.

I bet those diamond shaped keys would come off fast. And brown keys are definitely the strongest. Although perhaps rubber speccy keys would be a tactical advantage in conkers as they have reboundingness?

Anyone got a broken C64 and a broken atari 8 bit?

I think we should try this at sundown*.


(*I guess hardhats and probably body armour would be needed. I also guess rc55's insurance wouldn't cover any injuries sustained, so maybe it needs to happen away from the venue :)

(note: i don't really think we should do this at sundown).

i am willing to donate a 800XL, if oswald provides the c64 breadbin

i refuse any challenges for a 1050 vs. 1541 battle though

I've never touched an 8-bit Atari, but I know that if you pit an Amiga 500 against an Atari ST conkers style, Amiga will win without a scratch.

800XL is rather solid compared to later models
1450XL is like reinforced concrete, even

models that were designed after the king of cutting costs (jack t) bought the company are not nearly as solid.

atari != scenemachines

scout != oswald

or..?

Scene machines are C64, Amiga and..okay...PC

The rest is shite wannabee crap.

yeah they should kill faggots who make prods for inferior platforms like atari, xbox, vic20 and c64dtv!!!!!!!11111onehundredandeleven

Commodore dictator !!1

A C64 needs a 1541 to be a real scenemachine. The original one weighed like 10 kg, so if that was included in the equation, we would have a real (non)scenemachinesmasher.