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US Army Veteran and retro tech enthusiast

I have read the IPC guidelines and have extensive knowledge on the manufacturing process of Printed Circuit Boards. That being said, I only utilize the best quality FR-4 high Td/dicy-cured PCBs with gold immersion for optimal signal integrity! Sulfuric acid is used in the copper foil cleaning process and can be difficult to remove all trace amounts when when the PCB is being manufactured. Paying the higher price point for gold immersion not only gives the user thicker and smoother traces without compromising peel strength but also acts to prevent trace erosion in the long run!

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https://www.retrotechlyfe.com/
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Product: (4.33)

Documentation: (1.67)

Shipping: (4.00)

Communication: (1.00)

Geoffrey | Oct. 16, 2021

Gigatron Computer is Great. Seller not so much

For FULL KIT! GIGATRON 8 BIT HOMEBREW COMPUTER KIT

The Gigatron Computer is a great project and Board itself is perfect. I was so happy to find it for sale on Tindie. With that being said. The seller was quick to answer me the first time I asked a question about the product. Once I purchased it I received the kit quickly.
Quoted from the listing:

FULL KIT! GIGATRON 8 BIT HOMEBREW COMPUTER KIT w/ PCB ADAPTER, CHIPS & ALL PARTS
*** I was missing several chips in the first order and I contacted the seller and he responded that they were being shipped from a different location. When I received them they some were right and some were the wrong chips. I never received another response from the seller. I even said that I would purchase them myself I just wanted them to know that who ever shipped them was wrong. Still no answer. I finally have all the parts and get to the end of the build and the 15pin VGA connector is the wrong try for the board.

EVERY SINGLE PART NECESSARY FOR BUILDING THIS COMPLETE SYSTEM NOW INCLUDED w/ ASSEMBLY GUIDE!
*** Well missing was any documentation at all. Luckily the designer of the board has all of the documentation listed online. Also the ROM shown in the listing is not included and the sell states you can purchase the updated ROM from him on his own website.

I am not one that likes to write bad reviews I try my hardest to contact the seller and work things out. But this person does not seem to care about the customers.

Michael | March 20, 2021

good item, simply to build

For COMPLETE - APPLE I 8 BIT HOMEBREW COMPUTER KIT

Comes good packed and is easy to build. Works well. Informations and instructions only at GitHub. The seller did not answer any questions.

Emmanuel | March 9, 2021

Great sound quality

For Commodore 64 & 128 GOLD SID Sound Interface Device

Fast delivery, good packaging with plastic bubble enveloppe, double layered cardoard box + antistatic bag, the product works as expected and delivers its nostalgic sound.

Documentation isn't really required as it is a drop in replacement, but this model differs from other SID clones as it emits a beep every time it is reset (thus ruining any chiptunes playlist experience).

That annoying beep can be disabled with the help of SwinSIDUltimateConfigurator and a C64/128.

https://csdb.dk/release/?id=149816

https://github.com/LeifBloomquist/SwinSIDUltimateConfigurator

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