Thursday, April 7, 2011

Classic Commodore 64 Lives Again

Fans of retro computing will shortly be able to purchase a modern Personal Computer clad in a typical case.

Commodore is creation a Windows Personal Computer that fits inside a boxy beige bombard that looks precisely similar to its initial C64.

The 8-bit appurtenance was expelled in 1982, had 64 kilobytes of mental recall and became a of the best-selling computers ever.

Commodore's

Commodore has proposed receiving orders is to C64x, labelled at $595 (364), and mentioned the machines would liner between May and June. It is approaching to be present in shops after that in the year.

The machine's inner hardware will be formed around a dual-core Intel Atom D525, a fragment typically found in cover computers.

Its 1.8Ghz fragment is far faster than the 8-bit 1MHz MOS 6502 processor used in the 80's original.

The C64x will moreover use an integrated Nvidia graphics fragment and buyers have the choice of equipping a model with a Bluray DVD player.

All the hardware is to appurtenance fits inside the set of keys case.

The first models will competition the same taupe colour intrigue as the initial along with a "clicky" set of keys aware to any person who used the comparison C64 or its predecessor, the Vic 20.

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