Commodore 64 returns?

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For many gamers' date=' nostalgia is spelled C, O, M, M, O, D, O, R, E. The company that made floppy disk gaming cool hopes to capitalize on its place in pop culture with the new Commodore All In One (AIO) line, which includes the PC64 -- a computer that looks like the old C64, but runs like a new rig.

 

The original 8-bit Commodore 64, the successor to the VIC-20, launched in 1982 and went on to become the best-selling PC of all time. Commodore USA is hoping to rekindle the magic with the AIO line of keyboard computers and the PC64.

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"The legacy of the Commodore C64, which sold over 30 million units, making it the best selling computer of all time, and our reintroduction of this legendary form factor, combined with the world's most recognizable consumer electronics brand, is a once in a lifetime opportunity," Barray Altman, Commodore USA's president and CEO said in a statement. "We look forward to bringing these new products to market, and welcoming a whole new generation of computer users to the Commodore experience."

 

Available this holiday season, the PC64 features an exact replica of the original beige C64 chassis. Under that old-school hood, the PC64 is powered by an Intel Atom 525 CPU with NVIDIA Ion2 graphics, 4GB DDR3 memory, 1TB Hdd, HDMI, DVD/CD optical drive (Blu-ray optional), dual-link DVI, six USB ports, integrated 802.11n WiFi, bluetooth and a six-in-one media card reader.

 

No specifics on the release date or pricing information were announced.

 

 

I can't share any nostalgia about this product as I have never had one in my hands. But hearing it from time to time around here just should put up at least a few smiles :smile:.

It seems a bit strange though, it's not april fools so it's real?

[Salamander8]

If it is real, I'd be interested. I still have a working Commodore64, but it's in storage, and it's still my favorite overall gaming machine. Jumpman, M.U.L.E., Archon, Movie Monster Game, Spy Vs. Spy, Bruce Lee, Caveman Ugh-Lympics, Impossible Mission..... the list of classic C64 is very long. The C64 is a great game machine.

[Thor.]

Nice but old news, still its good that Commodore is still kicken around, i still have my old Commodore 64 and it still works to this day. A friend of mine gave it to me, He bought it the day it came out in 1982, the year i was Born.

 

 

Oh and its real no joke.

[DeathWarrior]

I wonder what operating system will be installed on it/what operating systems can install on it. I never had a Commodore 64 as I'm 19 years old and my first computer was a Dell or HP from the late 90's but I hear about it all the time online. This is pretty interesting.

[RedVexHK]

I Remember playing games on them when I was little... the very first pc I had was the Family's Vic20 then we got a C64 about 10 yrs ago I was actually using a C64 monitor for a TV in my bedroom.. totally worked great.Stereo output to a speaker system,video input to the Monitor. Cable via my VCR's cable tuner.

I loved the versatility of the C64.. plus the games were soo easy to hack... just go in and rewrite.. it was all mostly in Basic.Especially the early Sierra and Broderbund games. The grade school I went to in the mid 80's had Commodore PET computers.