Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64

by Mark Kaelin | 01-28-08

Tags: Commodore 64, personal computer, dinosaur sightings, off topic, geekend, Shareware, TechRepublic Inc., PC, Computer, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware, Mark Kaelin

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While 64K was enough RAM for most applications, there were times when you need some added capacity. That is where cartridges came into play. The ROM memory on the cartridge left room in memory for actually running the application.

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still haveComputer_User_1024 | 03/26/08

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UpTime Magazine...Computer_User_1024 | 03/26/08

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I still have my Atari 800 XL running!shanna@... | 02/08/08

Still have mine!gastaldo@... | 01/30/08

So Have I - and the Floppy Disk Drive too!mikejkemp@... | 01/30/08

...how about the cassette tape drive?djtopping@... | 01/31/08

I still have it alljhaines50@... | 01/31/08

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SX-64dpcacker | 02/18/08

Good Times That Keep On RollingLittleWashu | 01/30/08

Its was the begining for me!diegoc@... | 01/30/08

That takes me back.......stapenhillg@... | 01/30/08

c-64nkerr@... | 01/30/08

vic 20michelenp@... | 01/30/08

Still have one around somewhererjadams@... | 01/30/08

The good ol' daysdtec | 01/30/08

Best ever3heartstechnical@... | 01/30/08

C-64jclarksprint@... | 02/02/08

Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64robertpatterson@... | 02/02/08

This does bring back memories.oznbolivia@... | 02/04/08

Ithink it may predateGavacho@... | 02/05/08

Good memories...spiralingcrazies@... | 02/06/08

He,He, That Where We ALL Began ...cisfrjsii@... | 02/07/08

Dudeseanferd | 02/11/08

How about the MSD dual drive??dpcacker | 02/08/08

MSD was cool!dstefun | 02/08/08

Any MSD Drives still out there??dpcacker | 02/18/08

MSD dual drive like new witrh softwarekcs3295@... | 05/18/08

You're breakin' my heart over here..tronman@... | 05/19/08

Got one.sym_rsherwood@... | 05/20/08

My first PC was a C64drsmith@... | 02/08/08

Natsukashii!jor55 | 02/10/08

I saw one in use a few yrs ago at a Cub Scout Pinewood Derby.tblock@... | 02/27/08

In the Beginning....groovejets@... | 04/30/08

Marketing the Commodore 64BFish | 05/13/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)ronsneddon@... | 01/29/08

Commodore envyronsneddon@... | 01/29/08

Vic 20Ed Woychowsky | 01/29/08

Vic 20sjwatson@... | 01/30/08

Vic 20armando.garcia@... | 03/26/08

The C64 is still ALIVE!!!javacyber@... | 01/30/08

You bet it is.sym_rsherwood@... | 05/17/08

GO TRS-80BobbyM | 01/30/08

TRS-80Claud.Cutler@... | 01/30/08

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New Timex Sinclairmamacdon@... | 01/30/08

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TRS80 model 1michaelov@... | 01/30/08

ToysPAyraud@... | 01/30/08

Funny thing about "toys"...dave@... | 02/01/08

W00T GOOD TIMESjavacyber@... | 01/30/08

I remember our firstfrank@... | 01/31/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)it@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)jteal@... | 01/30/08

Jad the 64 THen the 128 THEN the Amiga 500sfloyd@... | 01/30/08

ME TOO!rjordanski@... | 01/30/08

Good timeshfsi@... | 01/30/08

My first steps ever in problem solving on a computer...Tybolito | 02/05/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)clwyattjr@... | 01/30/08

RE: Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64, EuropeAlterGeek | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)jason@... | 01/30/08

Anybody remember Jack Attack?!PG123 | 01/30/08

Remember Q-Link????wayon@... | 01/30/08

QLink, QLink, rah, rah, rahgrampajohn4605@... | 02/12/08

QLink Reloadedsym_rsherwood@... | 05/20/08

Oops, sorry.sym_rsherwood@... | 05/20/08

Jack Attack for PCjterry@... | 02/05/08

Jack Attackdavid.bradbury@... | 02/08/08

Anybody remember telengaard?Dave@... | 01/30/08

RE: Gunship, F15 Strike Eagle on C64jwstealey2@... | 01/30/08

RE F15 Strike Eagleimagictech | 01/30/08

I used C-15 cassettes - much easier on the 1531

<NT>Old Mycroft | 01/30/08

I Liked that too!pehks@... | 02/01/08

Microprose?monographix@... | 01/30/08

Right command, wrong devicetronman@... | 01/30/08

As we used to say at Commodore...dave@... | 02/01/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)clovisannie@... | 01/30/08

40 watt power supplyfdmundo | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)cheuer@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)libmary@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)beveyxk489@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)elizabeth.r.martin@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)technorex@... | 01/30/08

Still have my SX-64 and C= 128dBushta | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)sparkcad | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)dave.bull@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)cmcleod@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)mike.rigsby@... | 01/30/08

Press Play on Tapehumberz@... | 01/30/08

and so many more....jim@... | 01/30/08

Bard's Tale! Hell Yeah!mrjay67 | 01/30/08

Dude...Seven City's...jim@... | 02/08/08

Mars Sagatronman@... | 02/09/08

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Vic20irenaeus@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)david.b.reavis@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)rruiz@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)videoprofessor@... | 01/30/08

For sale?JOESTRAUCH@... | 01/30/08

Yes - a small, but dedicated marketkirkt@... | 01/30/08

Yes it did Rock!fallout330@... | 01/30/08

All-Nighters8um9 | 01/31/08

all nightersjclarksprint@... | 02/02/08

A Great Introductory Devicevideoprofessor@... | 01/30/08

RE: 3 C-64's, 1 SX-64 and ALL accessorieskirkt@... | 01/30/08

Want to buy an SX-64?astiver@... | 01/30/08

Thanks, but I need a plain 64kirkt@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)ct4er@... | 01/30/08

The good old daystfoster@... | 01/30/08

I had the Atari 400.elvisfan0108 | 01/30/08

This is war!jk2001 | 01/30/08

Atari 400 / 800irenaeus@... | 01/30/08

Atari good old days!dzisow@... | 01/31/08

Atari+ Commodore=good timesdlyons@... | 02/05/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)Kilroy199 | 01/30/08

Arena - The Greatest Gamesales@... | 01/30/08

I still have a Commodore 64jasondlnd | 01/30/08

The Commodore 64-I still have all schematics, specs, etc.execom@... | 01/30/08

Keyboard ROM?kirkt@... | 01/30/08

That would be RAD!tronman@... | 01/30/08

RAD huh?javacyber@... | 01/31/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)wb3axp@... | 01/30/08

Still On TV nowswestcott@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)witchezpet@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)ims@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)jonathandevine@... | 01/30/08

Don't forget the Altairbobkircher@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)Nudeman | 01/30/08

XTC64dhenderson@... | 01/30/08

Thanks for the great MEMORIES !!!lbmurray@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)fastleo@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)astiver@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)joelsjunk@... | 01/30/08

RE: It's all about the Pentiumsssanders@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)jkisaacs@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)cbsutton@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)gasheme@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)doflynn@... | 01/30/08

Commodore 128astriapo@... | 01/30/08

128Dpanelshop | 02/09/08

C64's diabolical 1541 floppy drivepklammer | 01/30/08

S-F-Dmarcaccini@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)stevewauk | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)kbeyer@... | 01/30/08

It was the best computer back in it's day.raymondday@... | 01/30/08

Props for the greatest little C= Dealer ever-and he's still going strong!!tronman@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)lcroper@... | 01/30/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)byrdbrain1958@... | 01/31/08

U what ?TOMACELLI@... | 01/31/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)lazettajr@... | 01/31/08

MHz errorzoran_blazevski@... | 02/01/08

The speed...dave@... | 02/01/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)rcj2448@... | 01/31/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)sarijoen@... | 01/31/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)done@... | 01/31/08

Hey, that's funny!dave@... | 02/01/08

Oh, yeah... The Sorcerer!jinxsm@... | 02/08/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)zoran_blazevski@... | 02/01/08

GEOS, anyone ? Remember what it was suppose to be ?kush13@... | 02/04/08

Still have my geos disksgrampajohn4605@... | 02/05/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)andrewrfisher@... | 02/04/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)davem@... | 02/05/08

C128 in 64 mode - Great timesCraig_B | 02/05/08

C64 - The Best Programming Environment Everwillm@... | 02/05/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)admin@... | 02/05/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)djriel@... | 02/06/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)TCDood | 02/06/08

80 columnjclarksprint@... | 02/07/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)TCDood | 02/06/08

Wondering where 'Jack Attack' really came fromtronman@... | 02/06/08

My C64 was my first girlfriendgroovejets@... | 02/06/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)dammkon@... | 02/07/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)rick.jury@... | 02/07/08

CGA / EGA Monitorscollings_simon@... | 02/07/08

C64 More Alive than Ever - links insidetechrepublic@... | 02/08/08

I used it from 1983 to 1997. Get an emulator!g0dFather | 02/08/08

Q-link changed my lifedlindner@... | 02/08/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)Scott.Swenka@... | 02/08/08

Amazing that a lot of this C=64 hardware still worksgroovejets@... | 02/10/08

commodore 64 musicninjaspew@... | 02/09/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)Todd.Cochrane@... | 02/12/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)Lost In The Sauce | 02/13/08

This Makes My Eyes All Misty!!!swheeler@... | 02/13/08

Commodore clubsstevewauk | 02/15/08

NEOCUGdpcacker | 02/18/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)loz1@... | 02/17/08

Do you remember...dpcacker | 02/18/08

IBM 1620PSepulveda@... | 03/26/08

Poke'n & Peek'nmikewkay@... | 02/20/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)bsauer@... | 03/26/08

300 baud modemsComputer_User_1024 | 03/26/08

LOL, we had a Vic 20 !!!bradachin@... | 04/25/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)stdo57@... | 05/05/08

RE: So many good memories (Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64)djriel@... | 05/16/08

Large quantity & variety availablekcs3295@... | 05/17/08

Wha? They lied back then too???techrepublic@... | 05/19/08

Dinosaur sightings: The Commodore 64

Cartridges

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