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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The C64 was a true computer -- not only entertainment but productivity applications too. There wasn't really an operating system -- the C64 loaded up a flavor of basic and waited for you to load a program.

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In the Beginning....dawnkers@... | 01/29/08

An Apple IIereisen55@... | 01/29/08

ZorkEd Woychowsky | 01/31/08

Work Horseaerospaced | 02/04/08

ZorkComputer_User_1024 | 03/26/08

And M.U.L.E.victor@... | 04/29/08

great game machinezepro29 | 05/07/08

So many good memoriesdjones@... | 01/30/08

Ahh disk drivesvectra-v6 | 01/30/08

We triedMark W. Kaelin

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I've got two C64's, one breadbin and a C64cScrat | 01/31/08

C64swalkingcross@... | 02/05/08

Who wants C64 disksASTUTE-PARADOX@... | 02/06/08

C 64dammkon@... | 02/07/08

Pickup Truck load of almost everything availablekcs3295@... | 05/17/08

still haveComputer_User_1024 | 03/26/08

The C64 lives onsteve.williams@... | 02/27/08

Memories...uu22_1978@... | 03/10/08

Great little machinetalentonloan | 01/30/08

Flying C64Larry the Security Guy | 02/08/08

Sublogic being acquired...Computer_User_1024 | 03/26/08

Flight SimulatorComputer_User_1024 | 03/26/08

Timex Sinclair w 2KBdhamilton@... | 01/30/08

Timex Sinclare with 16KBmamacdon@... | 01/30/08

Timex - Oh Yeah!just_do_it | 01/30/08

Sinclair, hard disk?Computer_User_1024 | 03/26/08

Sinclair ZX81cheuer@... | 01/30/08

TX Sinclair KITOriginal Eggman | 01/30/08

Yeah the kit was $79.00 U.S.rolandwelz@... | 01/30/08

8" floppiesComputer_User_1024 | 03/26/08

Sinclair kitwww.solutions.prnewell.com | 04/30/08

It has a lot to answer formgenovese@... | 01/30/08

Room matecblake@... | 01/30/08

C64 Beginningmamacdon@... | 01/30/08

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

I threw one of these away about 2 years agoConexxions | 01/30/08

Still have my Atari 1200elvisfan0108 | 01/30/08

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

Retrocomputing livesdave@... | 02/01/08

gaming on 64jnatoli@... | 01/30/08

OH! gaming on 64chalet13@... | 02/05/08

Asylum...Computer_User_1024 | 03/26/08

I had a PORTABLE C64ttfight@... | 01/30/08

Still HAVE minejvd@... | 01/30/08

Still have onedavid.wheelock@... | 01/31/08

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)rsneddon@... | 01/29/08

Commodore envyrsneddon@... | 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

That was my first too!harlan.helms@... | 01/30/08

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

Shame on computer makers!informatica@... | 01/30/08

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?!RAL727@... | 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

Seven Citys of Golddfreeman@... | 05/01/08

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

It does it all

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