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Commodore relaunchs the C64


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You could take a modern computer, put a piece of tape on it and write "COMMODORE 64" and it would be just about the same thing.

 

While it looks nice, it's just that. Not a "relaunch". It's a case hack.

 

I just took a doo-doo on my lame PC. I then smeared "Edsel" in the excrement, but somehow, I don't think I'll convince anyone it's the same as the infamous automobile, even though it looks and smells similar.

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Seen it - not sure if linked by here.

 

A 1200XL form-factor PC would be nice.

 

But on the other hand, I don't really see a great deal of sense in a PC that doesn't know if it's a desktop or laptop.

 

With a laptop, you're sacrificing expandabiltiy (graphics especially) for the abiilty to use it anywhere. Putting a PC in an Atari or C= case essentially means you're building a monitor-less laptop, which is a questionable exercise.

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This like the 3rd time someone has started a thread on this in here in the last 6 months..

 

It's a PC in a custom case, with a C= emulator in ROM...

 

It's kewl that they have actually gotten a new case injection molded, and a nice clicky keyboard made.. Other than that, it's just a PC...

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Seen it - not sure if linked by here.

 

A 1200XL form-factor PC would be nice.

 

But on the other hand, I don't really see a great deal of sense in a PC that doesn't know if it's a desktop or laptop.

 

With a laptop, you're sacrificing expandabiltiy (graphics especially) for the abiilty to use it anywhere. Putting a PC in an Atari or C= case essentially means you're building a monitor-less laptop, which is a questionable exercise.

 

 

No way! 1450XLD!!!!

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Has anyone heard about this? Pretty cool idea from Commodore to relaunch a "modernized" C64.

 

http://www.commodoreusa.net/CUSA_C64.aspx

 

Not sure I see the point really. They also have "Amiga's" on their website which are just HTPC cases. Again, pointless. I guess they're trying to cash in on the name.

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Plenty will buy it. So long as the tooling cost gets covered, they might make a nice profit on the thing.

 

1450 PC - no way. That'd make as much sense as bolting a keyboard permanently to the front of a horizontal desktop case.

 

One of the biggest "likes" of modern PCs for me is that you can move the keyboard to any angle you want, and there's only 1 cable to worry about.

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following on from what sloopy said....perhaps this 'new' commodore company should ressurect the c=one (commodore one) project....which is basically very similar to what commodore are doing, with the exception that the commodore one is a multi-system emulator and this rejigged c64 is a single system emulator

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perhaps this 'new' commodore company should ressurect the c=one (commodore one) project....which is basically very similar to what commodore are doing

 

No, the C-One is almost totally unlike this 'C64'... This thing is a cheapo PC in a box, the C-One is a dynamically reconfigurable FPGA based system.

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So? Doesn't change the fact it is a standard PC motherboard with PC Linux running Linux C64 emulator in a fancy case that looks like a C64 but can't accept REAL joysticks with 9 pin D-connector ;)

 

These are $600 and the markup for seller and producer = 200%

 

*PASS*

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Someone is putting some money behind the new Commodore. They are co-branding with Tron Legacy -

 

http://disney.go.com/tron/index_flash.html#/partners

 

I have a feeling it's the new "Commodore" (sorry, I can't say that with a straight face) just paying for ads. So yeah, money coming from somewhere to be able to afford that.

 

Hey, I'd give the new "Commodore" a chance if I saw them doing anything sustainable or worthwhile. Maybe I'm wrong, but it just seems the market for this overpriced junk is just so limited.

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Someone is putting some money behind the new Commodore. They are co-branding with Tron Legacy -

 

http://disney.go.com/tron/index_flash.html#/partners

 

I have a feeling it's the new "Commodore" (sorry, I can't say that with a straight face) just paying for ads. So yeah, money coming from somewhere to be able to afford that.

 

Hey, I'd give the new "Commodore" a chance if I saw them doing anything sustainable or worthwhile. Maybe I'm wrong, but it just seems the market for this overpriced junk is just so limited.

 

A newly-minted *actual* 64 system - like a C-One (or similar) inside there with a 1541 Ultimate-type-thingy built in, and component/HDMI-out would be a better deal. Unfortunately, the market is probably limited for either. However, they sold so damn many C64s that the nostalgia they're shooting for with the PC-creation might be about the same for a "real" modern 64. Maybe not. At $200 they'd get some takers, not $600-up.

 

This is probably going to be a failed experiment. So when they're clearanced (not $600) it would possibly make a good collector's item in the future, even if a questionable business plan now.

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From: http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/112510/new-commodore-64-nyt

 

The new Commodore 64, which will begin shipping at the end of the month, has been souped up for the modern age. It comes with a 1.8 gigahertz dual-core processor, an optional Blu-ray player and built-in ethernet and HDMI ports. It runs the Linux operating system but the company says you can install Windows if you like. The new Commodore is priced between $250 to $900.

 

Bolding mine, because I'd be thinking about one at $250. It would look quite at home on my desk!

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