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Geek Culture / New Commodore 64 being released

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Phaelax
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Posted: 7th Apr 2011 23:09
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http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/06/the-new-commodore-64-updated-with-its-old-exterior/?ref=technology

Now I've heard of Amiga being released several times before then never saw anything, so I'm not exactly holding my breath. But their website does show pictures of the new models (well, a case anyway).

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xplosys
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Posted: 7th Apr 2011 23:23
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The only market I see for this is nostalgia. You can already buy "computer in a keyboard" format systems from places like www.cybernetman.com that have a better keyboard and probably more/easier to find update and replacement parts.

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Phaelax
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Posted: 7th Apr 2011 23:26
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They say priced between $250-900, so it's at least a reasonable place to start.

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Agent Dink
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Posted: 8th Apr 2011 01:27
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That's pretty fun news I am a little young to claim I grew up with them as it was already 6 years old when I was born and I was 6 when we got a Commodore 64 (a 12 year old machine at that point), but I do remember my brother programming the Commodore and we used to play games on it all the time. Great old machine

This actually makes me want to tear apart a laptop and integrate it into a keyboard as a portable media station, perhaps with retractable power and video cables.

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Kevin Picone
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Posted: 8th Apr 2011 05:15
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http://www.commodoreusa.net/

They're trading on the good will of C64 legacy that's for sure, but then again who doesn't ? That's what branding is ! -

Such systems are all about convenience, rather than performance. Something simple that slots into the home frame work/kids bedroom without the fuss and foot print of a modern whizz bang PC.


Hmm, I wonder what's coming in 2011?
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Posted: 9th Apr 2011 03:50
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HOLY CRAP I WANT ONE! i frigging love retro technology! i hope they will be selling them in russia

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