Category Archives: Commodore

Craigslist What the heck? A Commodore Pet in Long Island

Posted on August 30, 2012 by admin

It’s bad enough he has the computer wrong, but $300?

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30 Years ago the Commodore 64 was released to the public

Posted on August 5, 2012 by admin

Yes, 30 years ago Commodore International started to ship the Commodore 64 to the public. It was announced at the 1982 Winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in Jan 1982. What they didn’t know was the icon that they created.. The … Continue reading →

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BBC Micro live shows off the Amiga 1000 back in 1985

Posted on March 7, 2012 by admin

Someone posted this in the Vintage Computing area on reddit.com

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Happy 30th to the Commodore 64

Posted on January 5, 2012 by admin

Yes, 30 years ago Commodore International unveiled the Commodore 64 at the 1982 Winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. (I was waiting till CES to post this, but I saw everyone else posting their articles ..Oh well Eh..) What … Continue reading →

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Gold Commodore 64 on German EBAY

Posted on January 10, 2011 by admin

As I watch this auction the song I have a golden ticket keeps going through my mind. To celebrate the one millionth Commodore 64 sold Commodore created a number of “gold” C64s. These are VERY rare, are they $10,000.00 rare? Here … Continue reading →

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16Bit Memories by Toni Bratincevic

Posted on December 14, 2010 by admin

This is an awesome picture from the artist Toni Bratincevic To quote the site: 16-BIT MEMORIES Childhood, Christmas time, friends, family, joy, happiness … and, a new toy on my desk. Toy that will define my life, responsible for such … Continue reading →

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Commodore: A Company on the Edge

Posted on December 1, 2010 by admin

This is a re-release of  ”On the Edge: the Spectacular Rise and Fall of Commodore“. The new book is now titled “Commodore: A Company on the Edge” I read the original book and it was a GREAT book. Even if … Continue reading →

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Newcomer. A new game for the Commodore 64 20 years in the making

Posted on November 15, 2010 by admin

Commodore 64 software company Protovision released a game that they say: “20 years in the making, there has never been anything comparable for the C64.” According to Protovision: “Newcomer is part classic adventure game and part roleplaying game: It contains … Continue reading →

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Another Super Pet 9000 on Ebay

Posted on November 8, 2010 by admin

Not that long ago we saw a number of nice Commodore Pets on Ebay: http://8bitaficionado.com/2010/10/22/a-commodore-super-pet-9000-and-a-pet-2001-on-ebay/ Now I see another Commodore Super Pet 9000 Bit o history: The Commodore PET (PET = Personal Electronic Transactor) was a computer designed by Chuck Peddle for Commodore … Continue reading →

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A Commodore Super PET 9000 and a PET 2001 on Ebay

Posted on October 22, 2010 by admin

Bit o history: The Commodore PET (PET = Personal Electronic Transactor) was a computer designed by Chuck Peddle for Commodore Business machines. Chuck Peddle is known for being the designer of the MOS 6502 and the KIM-1. If it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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