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Commodore 64 Primed For a Comeback In June

Posted by timothy on from the new-use-old-number dept.

angry tapir writes "The Commodore 64 is getting a makeover, with a new design and some of the latest computing technologies, as the brand gets primed for a comeback. The revamped computer will be available through the Commodore USA online store, which is set to open June 1. The computer will be an all-in-one keyboard, with Intel's 64-bit quad-core microprocessors and 3D graphics capabilities."

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  1. I already have one by dmgxmichael · · Score: 4, Funny

    Seriously! I pulled the sticker off my old Commodore 64 this morning and put it on my computer. Now it too is a commodore 64!

  2. Re:64-bit?! by bjourne · · Score: 4, Funny

    Whew! Thanks for clearing up that misunderstanding for us. I mean, I don't think I was alone in thinking that a computer with an Intel 64-bit quad-core cpu was a Commodore 64. Internet needs more people like you to stop people from trying to cash in on famous names from spreading their disinformation!

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  3. Are they using original C64s... by AC-x · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... to host their website?

  4. Re:Upgrades? by dingen · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, in other words, it's a desktop that will be a colossal PITA upgrade and will probably use non-standard parts to get everything to fit.

    Hmm... now that you put it that way, it kinda does resemble the original C64 after all.

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  5. Re:Clear Hoax by postbigbang · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sustaining six connections per minute is all a C64 can do. No wonder it's slashdotted.

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  6. Re:Clear Hoax by NiceGeek · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh christ..did we run in to a rip in the fabric of space/time? We're having a C64/AppleII/Atari 400/800 flamewar?