When it comes to the Commodore C65, the discussion quickly becomes unobjective. On the one hand there are the fans who see it as the holy grail, on the other hand there are the people who call it a regicide and Commodore’s nail in the coffin. As is so often the case, the truth probably lies somewhere in between. Here is a summary of the usual prejudices, questions and misinformation.
Retro Computing
Dead pixels: Here the long dead celebrate their happy reign. Instructions and reports about retro computing.
C65, Part 4: Keyboard
Yes, yes, the topic is extremely nerdy. Actually, I didn’t expect there to be any major differences in the layout of ordinary keyboards. Well, far from it. Somehow it was like eating crisps – once you start, you can’t stop. So I dug out all sorts of keyboards from my stash (most of them look like this, soggy – sorry about that).
C65, Part 3: Inner life
The Commodore 65 – in addition to the internal competition from the Amiga – had to contend with the fact that it was developed in a world that was undergoing radical change. After literally slow beginnings as a better typewriter and desk calculator, the PC had really picked up speed and was also about to take over the market for home computers thanks to the bad buzzword „multimedia“.
C65, Part 2: Practice
But now let’s move on to the practical side. I can assume that very few of you have or have had a C65 on your desk top. Let’s approach the device with caution. It’s a prototype and we know that: They are sensitive. :-)
C65, Part 1: Theory
In 1991, the Commodore 65 was Commodore’s answer to a question that nobody had asked. This device is symptomatic of the mismanagement that had plagued Commodore since the departure of company founder Jack Tramiel. The 65 remained a prototype, only a few examples of which can be found among collectors today.
Decline of an Arcade
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Who would have thought that in our time another arcade could go down spectacularly? That irretrievable cultural assets would be destroyed? Partly destroyed wantonly? A report on a rescue attempt that was doomed to failure from the start. I’m sorry if my usual sarcasm and irony completely fall by the wayside here. I am still … Weiterlesen
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The system of unlimited possibilities
In a child’s room these days there is a computing power – in the form of computers, games consoles, MP3 players and mobile phones – that forty years ago all the computers in the world even put together could not match. Everything used to be made of wood Our childhood was more or less much … Weiterlesen
How to load programs?
Whether new or returning users, everyone faces the problem of how to load programmes on retro computers. Nothing is more frustrating than not being able to load programmes. Here, everything revolves around the quick start with a „new“ computer – no other file commands are involved here. Of course, all commands also work with the … Weiterlesen
Bit Corporation Bit90
The (too) late competitor The Bit Corporation Bit90 has the disfavour of late birth. When it was launched in 1984 by the Taiwanese company Bit Corporation, the C64 already showed what a successful computer should look like. The ingredients for a million-seller in the Orwellian year were certainly no memory of puny 18 KB and … Weiterlesen