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‘Commodore’ Stories

IBM PC Turns 30 Years Old and We Reminisce About The Very First

Chris Burns, Aug 12th 2011 Discuss [3]

Thirty years ago, the IBM PC was born, and consumers were treated to what for many was the beginning of a new era in home electronics. It was August 12th, 1981 - not the first time anyone had owned their first personal computer, as the MITS Altair 8800 had already been released in 1975, the Apple II and Commodore PET had been released in 1977, RadioShack had a "Model 1" somewhere in there, and the first Ataris (800 and 400) had been released in 1979. All of this was punched directly in the nose by what everyone in the computing business in the time would agree was the most trusted and perhaps the most important tech group in the world - thirty years ago to the day. Read The Full Story

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SlashGear Weekly Roundup Video – April 10, 2011

Rue Liu, Apr 10th 2011 Discuss [12]

For this week’s video we have a slightly different format, highlighting 5 news topics of the week rather than our usual 10. We wanted to talk more about each while keeping our videos nice and short. Also, product reviews and featured columns of the week are grouped together towards the end. And, we have a special giveaway to announce, so continue after the cut to find out what it is!

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Commodore 64 is Back in Business!

Samia Perkins, Apr 7th 2011 Discuss [3]

Did you have one? Or are you nostalgic for the good 'ol days of the 1980s? Personally, I had an Apple IIe, but the Commodore was the hot gadget to have back in the day. Well Commodore 64, in all its boxy glory, has had an update and is ready for a new day. The new Commodore looks exactly the same as the old one, even down to the keyboard. But the inside has had an update. Read The Full Story

Commodore gives its new computer its old-school brown 80′s skin

Shane McGlaun, Apr 7th 2011 Discuss [5]

Way back in the 80's when I was a little geek I wanted a Commodore 64 so bad I could hardly stand it. My parents wouldn’t spring for the beast back then and I ended up with the TI-99/4A and remained bitter about it each time I went to the store and saw all the cool games Commodore 64 had. I mentioned last summer that the Commodore name was coming back and like most things from my youth be it a movie or toys commodore has decided to go retro with the new machine. Read The Full Story

Commodore lands exclusive worldwide rights to market Commodore AIO keyboard computers

Shane McGlaun, Aug 30th 2010 Discuss [1]

Any geek who was around and of gaming age during the early 80's will remember the Commodore 64. I wanted one so bad I could hardly stand it and still remember the jingle "I adore my 64, my Commodore 64." The computer was really nothing but a keyboard that you connected to your TV to play games and do other things. Read The Full Story

iPhone C64 emulator makes brief showing in App Store [Video]

Chris Davies, Sep 8th 2009 Discuss [0]

For a moment, things were going so well. Manomio's Commodore 64 emulator for iPhone and iPod touch had - despite incurring the wrath of Apple's App Store gatekeepers back in June - managed to sneak through on a second attempt, only to be yanked once again in the early hours. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Commodore 64 Laptop mod: Ben Heck strikes again

Chris Davies, Apr 6th 2009 Discuss [0]

Ben Heck has been at it again, this time taking a Commodore 64 and transforming it into a laptop that "looked exactly like a computer from the early 80's, yet in a new form." As well as fully-functional C64 hardware, the laptop has a 15-inch screen, original keyboard and even a separate sub-screen for memory status. More photos and video of the C64 laptop after the cut Read The Full Story

Commodore gaming computers to get Core i7

Brenda Stokes, Nov 18th 2008 Discuss [0]

Well this is interesting. A bunch of companies have been coming out with computers that have a Core i7 processor lately, but I bet you never thought you'd see this brand name included in that list: Commodore. Yup, as in the maker of the Commodore 64. The Core i7 will be included in the company's gaming rigs mostly. And though they have not announced any new models at this time, they have added the Core i7 to the list of possible build options when you're ordering a computer. Both the GX and XX models will gain the Core i7 option. The former includes a 1GB ATI Radeon graphics card and costs $3,399 and the latter includes the Core i7 965 Extreme Edition and dual 2GB Radeon graphics cards for $5,999. New processor or not, that's still rather expensive.

Commodore Netbook is a Commodore in name only

Brenda Stokes, Sep 2nd 2008 Discuss [0]

While it may not have anything to do with the Commodore brand from back in the day, this Commodore Netbook is sure to catch attention based on its name alone. Jumping into the netbook market, the Commodore UMMD 8010/F made its debut at IFA 2008 and mostly skimmed under the radar. Read The Full Story

Sweet Nostalgia: Old Computer Ads to Put a Smile on Your Face

Brenda Stokes, Aug 11th 2008 Discuss [0]

As all the latest technological advances rush over us in a wave, sometimes it’s nice to look back and fondly “remember when.” Where were you when Atari announced their 800 model home computer? Or what about when the Commodore 64 burst onto the scene? Regardless of the model, now you can see all your favorite ads from the very beginning days of computing right up through the 1980’s. Well, 101 of them, at least. Check out the full list. If you ever doubted that tech has come a long way, this should confirm it for you. [via Boing Boing Gadgets]

Wii Virtual console is getting the Commodore 64 bump

James Allan Brady, Feb 21st 2008 Discuss [0]

The Wii Virtual Console is already rather expansive covering the NES, SNES, N64, Mega Drive, PC Engine, Neo Geo, Master System, and Game Gear, the addition of the Commodore 64 line is just sprinkles on top of the icing on the cake. Internal Karate and Uridium will be the first titles out from the system and more will come later. Read The Full Story

Guitar Hero the Commodore 64 way

Satsuki Then, Nov 28th 2007 Discuss [1]

I know there are still many Commodore 64 fans out there, and one of them is Toni Westbrook; a guy that work on a project called Shredz64, that aim to create connectivity and interaction between Guitar Hero controller with C64. The project plans also include the game itself that runs on C64 using the retro 8-bit beep and blips to output the sound. So far Toni has gotten the controller to work with the C64 and the game development itself has been started earlier this year. Way to go Toni! Guitar Hero For The Commodore 64 [via kotaku]