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That’s amazing—talk about old-school tech standing the test of time! It’s a reminder that sometimes simple, reliable tools are all you need to keep things running smoothly. Speaking of timeless classics, Sonic foods offers a menu that balances retro vibes with modern tastes, much like Hilligoss Bakery’s blend of tradition and functionality. Both prove that sticking to what works can still deliver something fresh and satisfying!

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What are those symbols printed on the side of the keycaps?

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That’s how you can draw basic things on the c64. It’s showing the alternative symbols for the key.

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I know north American c64s had power supply issues and I think capacitor issues. I imagine the latter is true there as well, though not sure about the former

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Yes, you can get a replacement power supply.

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The C64 Mini and C64 Maxi are readily available today and affordably priced, making spare parts easily accessible.

If those work well enough for them, I cannot see any benefit of upgrading.

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How do they save transactions reliably? To floppy? Or tape?

What if the disk/tape is full.

I love it, but seems a bit flakey

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They probably don’t and it’s just for pricing and printing receipts…

I guess they could record the sales using carbon copy receipt paper.

Realistically it only needs to hold info for the day. It’s a bakery. They just need to know how much money should be in the cash drawer.

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They make user port carts with SD cards that basically function as hard drives these days (though I doubt they would be using them). There is also paper as a record which may meet any requirements they have.

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