I've long dreamt of finding one of these C64 oddities: the SX-64.
If you've never watched the hilarious commercial made in 1984 supposedly targeting the business executive on the go, you've got to spend a minute. (Warning: the song will forever be a part of you until the end of your days if you do watch...)
In any case, I finally got ahold of one. And not only is it in good condition. Guys, this thing is nearly perfect. It's been sitting in a man's closet for decades (who recently passed). It came in its original shipping box, and box with original styrofoam. Worth noting: it appears the SX-64 never had a box with marketing photos like the C64. It's just Commodore branded cardboard.
The outer shipping box does include the machine's serial number. There is an internal box, too (not shown) which is completely mint. And the styrofoam is stamped "SX-64".
The design of the machine, however, is what makes the SX-64 truly unique. That, and the built-in floppy drive and CRT monitor, of course. But the colors in particular and flip-down keyboard are just spectacular industrial design. The machine is by no means practical to use (like squinting, do ya?). But it is gorgeous to behold.
I've taken some beauty shots of it for your consideration. And yeah - the first game I played on it had to be the new Super Mario Bros 64 with Turbo Chameleon and Retrogamerboyz 2-button gamepad. There seems to be the slightest bit of ghosting on the monitor that I can see, but honestly if I was to use this machine regularly I'd be hooking up my 1702 to its video port. Just being honest.
So cool, though. Check it out.
I'm feeling this odd urge to hook this up by the pool and maybe slurp down a cocktail. You know, so I can keep working.