Commodore 64 Lives Again

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isiolia
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Re: Commodore 64 Lives Again

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BoringSupreez wrote: My dad was unable to afford one back when they were new. Affordable for an 80's computer still isn't that affordable.
"Affordable" is subjective. Sure, $600 was a lot more money back then - but it was half the cost of an Apple II, 2/3 that of an Amiga, etc.

I can't afford to go buy a Corvette. That doesn't change that it's a more affordable sports car than a Bugatti.
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Re: Commodore 64 Lives Again

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isiolia wrote:
BoringSupreez wrote: My dad was unable to afford one back when they were new. Affordable for an 80's computer still isn't that affordable.
"Affordable" is subjective. Sure, $600 was a lot more money back then - but it was half the cost of an Apple II, 2/3 that of an Amiga, etc.

I can't afford to go buy a Corvette. That doesn't change that it's a more affordable sports car than a Bugatti.
They also dwindled from $600 down to $100 over the years. I'm pretty sure they got to $300-400 pretty quickly.
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Re: Commodore 64 Lives Again

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Looks like they have started to ship out they system's and almost sold out on the first batch. Here is a video of there new headquarters/ first shop.



I personally wish them good luck, yes some might say it is not a real commodore or Amiga because the hardware they are using is not related to the original. That is not possible though, what they stood for is still possible though. Having a all in one computer that is compact for a good price that still offers good performance.

Also there is a interview on the front page with there CTO, Leo Nigro, covering his personal experience with Commodore computers and the entire Commodore USA story, from inception to explosion! Future products are discussed including Commodore OS.

Despite the technological differences between the original C=64 and the new one, the physical design aesthetics of the new machine are so popular that sales of the new machine have soared; the first production run of 20,000 units sold out quickly, and began shipping on June 24, 2011.[24] At the time of this writing (June 28, 2011) no further sales figures have been released by the company, although it is rumored that over 140,000 units have been ordered.[25]

also a post by on the forum from a buyer. Well considering that I'd ordered mine around the middle of May and my order number was well over the 149,000 mark, yes I would agree they have probably sold out on their production run....which is good news for everybody
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