Long time lurker here. Decided to create an account to respond.
I actually used to own a C-LAB Falcon Mk II for a few years before I sold it off after the great tech layoffs of 2023 just to make ends meet. It was a really neat system... almost something of an anachronism, considering C-LAB pumped these out well after Atari bailed on computers in exchange for putting all their eggs in the ill-fated Atari Jaguar basket.
To that end, I'm unduly impressed with the community around this computer. I've gotten more online help on the Falcon than I ever did on any other retro system I've owned in the past. The fanbase is clearly passionate. I even sent my C-LAB Falcon over to Centuriontech out in the Czech Republic, and he did an outstanding job on a capacitor replacement job I needed done. The multilayer PCB made working with some of the components a bit tricky, especially for a soldering iron novice like myself.
It's a real shame I had to sell it off, but bills needed to be paid, and I ended up making a profit on the sale, despite all the money I poured into repairs and cleanup of the system. Even with its dodgy software compatibility with older ST titles, it would have been cool to keep it in my collection for the long haul.
I actually used to own a C-LAB Falcon Mk II for a few years before I sold it off after the great tech layoffs of 2023 just to make ends meet. It was a really neat system... almost something of an anachronism, considering C-LAB pumped these out well after Atari bailed on computers in exchange for putting all their eggs in the ill-fated Atari Jaguar basket.
To that end, I'm unduly impressed with the community around this computer. I've gotten more online help on the Falcon than I ever did on any other retro system I've owned in the past. The fanbase is clearly passionate. I even sent my C-LAB Falcon over to Centuriontech out in the Czech Republic, and he did an outstanding job on a capacitor replacement job I needed done. The multilayer PCB made working with some of the components a bit tricky, especially for a soldering iron novice like myself.
It's a real shame I had to sell it off, but bills needed to be paid, and I ended up making a profit on the sale, despite all the money I poured into repairs and cleanup of the system. Even with its dodgy software compatibility with older ST titles, it would have been cool to keep it in my collection for the long haul.