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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

So many good memories

So many good memories

For many of us in the baby-boom generation, the first computer we can remember having in our homes was the famous Commodore 64. In the early 1980s, this was a very successful home personal computer. It was the first computer I had that not only played games but also had word processing and a modem for downloading free and shareware applications. In many ways, the Commodore 64 was the pioneer of everything we take for granted in a personal computer world today. After soaking in some nostalgia, we plan to Crack Open this C64 to see what makes it tick.

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

An Apple IIe reisen55@... | 01/29/08

Zork Ed Woychowsky | 01/31/08

Work Horse aerospaced | 02/04/08

Zork Computer_User_1024 | 03/26/08

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

great game machine zepro29 | 05/07/08

So many good memories djones@... | 01/30/08

Ahh disk drives vectra-v6 | 01/30/08

We tried Mark W. Kaelin

| 01/31/08

I've got two C64's, one breadbin and a C64c Scrat | 01/31/08

C64s walkingcross@... | 02/05/08

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

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

Pickup Truck load of almost everything available kcs3295@... | 05/17/08

still have Computer_User_1024 | 03/26/08

What are C2N's groovejets@... | 10/07/08

C2N Datasette tronman@... | 10/08/08

The C64 lives on foruseonforums@... | 02/27/08

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

Great little machine talentonloan | 01/30/08

Flying C64 Larry the Security Guy | 02/08/08

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

Flight Simulator Computer_User_1024 | 03/26/08

Flight Simulator groovejets@... | 10/07/08

Timex Sinclair w 2KB dhamilton@... | 01/30/08

Timex Sinclare with 16KB mamacdon@... | 01/30/08

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

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

Sinclair ZX81 cheuer@... | 01/30/08

TX Sinclair KIT Original Eggman | 01/30/08

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

8" floppies Computer_User_1024 | 03/26/08

Sinclair kit www.solutions.prnewell.com | 04/30/08

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

Room mate cblake@... | 01/30/08

C64 Beginning mamacdon@... | 01/30/08

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

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

Still have my Atari 1200 elvisfan0108 | 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 all jhaines50@... | 01/31/08

Retrocomputing lives dave@... | 02/01/08

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

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

Asylum... Computer_User_1024 | 03/26/08

I had a PORTABLE C64 ttfight@... | 01/30/08

Still HAVE mine jvd@... | 01/30/08

Still have one david.wheelock@... | 01/31/08

SX-64 dpcacker | 02/18/08

Good Times That Keep On Rolling LittleWashu | 01/30/08

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

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

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

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

Still have one around somewhere rjadams@... | 01/30/08

The good ol' days dtec | 01/30/08

Best ever 3heartstechnical@... | 01/30/08

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

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

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

Ithink it may predate Gavacho@... | 02/05/08

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

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

Dude seanferd | 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 software kcs3295@... | 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 C64 drsmith@... | 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 64 BFish | 05/13/08

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

Commodore envy ronsneddon@... | 01/29/08

Vic 20 Ed Woychowsky | 01/29/08

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

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

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

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

GO TRS-80 BobbyM | 01/30/08

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

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

New Timex Sinclair mamacdon@... | 01/30/08

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

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

Toys PAyraud@... | 01/30/08

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

W00T GOOD TIMES javacyber@... | 01/30/08

I remember our first frank@... | 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 500 sfloyd@... | 01/30/08

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

Good times hfsi@... | 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, Europe AlterGeek | 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, rah grampajohn4605@... | 02/12/08

QLink Reloaded sym_rsherwood@... | 05/20/08

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

Jack Attack for PC jterry@... | 02/05/08

Jack Attack david.bradbury@... | 02/08/08

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

RE: Gunship, F15 Strike Eagle on C64 jwstealey2@... | 01/30/08

RE F15 Strike Eagle imagictech | 01/30/08

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

grin

OldER Mycroft | 01/30/08

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

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

Right command, wrong device tronman@... | 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 supply fdmundo | 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 bulb

bulb

128d Bushta | 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 Tape humberz@... | 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 Saga tronman@... | 02/09/08

Seven Citys of Gold dfreeman@... | 05/01/08

Vic20 irenaeus@... | 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 market kirkt@... | 01/30/08

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

All-Nighters 8um9 | 01/31/08

all nighters jclarksprint@... | 02/02/08

A Great Introductory Device videoprofessor@... | 01/30/08

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

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

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

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

The good old days tfoster@... | 01/30/08

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

This is war! jk2001 | 01/30/08

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

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

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

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

Arena - The Greatest Game sales@... | 01/30/08

I still have a Commodore 64 jasondlnd | 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 now swestcott@... | 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 Altair bobkircher@... | 01/30/08

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

XTC64 dhenderson@... | 01/30/08

Thanks for the great MEMORIES !!! High Altitude | 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 Pentiums ssanders@... | 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 128 astriapo@... | 01/30/08

128D panelshop | 02/09/08

C64's diabolical 1541 floppy drive pklammer | 01/30/08

S-F-D marcaccini@... | 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 bulb

bulb

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 error zoran_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 disks grampajohn4605@... | 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 times Craig_B | 02/05/08

C64 - The Best Programming Environment Ever willm@... | 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 column jclarksprint@... | 02/07/08

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

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

My C64 was my first girlfriend groovejets@... | 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 Monitors collings_simon@... | 02/07/08

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

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

Q-link changed my life dlindner@... | 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 works groovejets@... | 02/10/08