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11-04-2011, 09:46 PM | #1 | |||
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The new Commodore 64 is, like the old 64, an entire system inside a (rather thick) keyboard. The old Commodore 64 originally cost $595 and featured an MOS Technology 6510 microprocessor, an impressive 64KB of RAM, and VIC-II graphics that supported a screen resolution of 320 by 200 pixels.
The new system, which also starts at $595, is a little more modern: it's got a Dual Core 525 Atom processor, an Nvidia Ion2 graphics chipset, 2GB of RAM (upgradeable to 4GB), a 160GB hard drive, and built-in Wi-Fi. On the left side of the keyboard there's a slot or tray-load DVD (upgradeable to Blu-ray), and on the right side there's a multi-format card reader, along with a USB 2.0 port. The rear features four additional USB 2.0 ports; mouse and keyboard PS/2 ports; DVI, VGA, and HDMI ports; Ethernet; and support for 6-channel HD audio. It runs Linux, but you can install Windows if you like. Pretty cool for a computer that looks like it's from the 80's. Of course, if you just want the look--and you want to throw your own stuff inside--you can also order the "Barebones" package on the new Commodore 64 Website. The Barebones package costs $250 and gets you the case, chassis, keyboard, and multi-format card reader with USB 2.0 port. On the other hand, if you'd like to go all out, there's also an $895 "Ultimate" package that includes a Blu-ray drive and a 1TB hard drive. The new Commodore 64 begins shipping at the end of this month. http://www.pcworld.com/article/22472...efor_real.html Did anyone ever have one? |
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11-04-2011, 09:48 PM | #2 | |||
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*dies*
I want now! I used to play this 24/7
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11-04-2011, 09:50 PM | #3 | |||
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11-04-2011, 09:53 PM | #4 | |||
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Its epic looking
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11-04-2011, 10:01 PM | #5 | |||
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^ Yeah, it makes me feel old though
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11-04-2011, 10:04 PM | #6 | |||
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It's lacroix darling
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Its so ugly.
Why would you want that monstrosity when you can have this beauty:
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11-04-2011, 10:06 PM | #7 | |||
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11-04-2011, 10:09 PM | #8 | |||
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Because that "monstrosity" set the foundations for that. It was and still is epic.
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11-04-2011, 10:11 PM | #9 | |||
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11-04-2011, 10:13 PM | #10 | |||
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11-04-2011, 10:19 PM | #11 | ||
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Yeah, well clunky with a useable 38K RAM and an erratic Datasette but, for its time, the 3-channel sound chip was very impressive .....
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