The recreated C64 should have all the classic computer's capabilities, but this one doesn't require a modem.

But what lies within the Commodore 64's fetching brown shell? By Benj Edwards. ... The VIC-II chip, which was originally ceramic, was changed to plastic in later runs of the C64.

Of all the retro systems, the Commodore 64 had the best video system. The VIC-II chip in the C64 was the best example of why Commodore was the best, but in terms of video output, the C64 was still … ...

Commodore has officially brought back the iconic C64 with its first hardware release in more than 30 years. The new Commodore 64 Ultimate is up for pre-order at USD 299 and packs a lot more than ...

The Commodore 64 primarily competed against Atari 800 computer line, the TI-99/4A, the Apple II series, and to some extent, the IBM PC in the United States. In the UK, it faced off against the ZX ...

Just before Christmas, Commodore teased us with an Intel Atom-based Commodore 64 — a regular all-in-one Ubuntu PC in the shape of the classic C64 home computer, which could also boot into a game ...

VideoBack in the day, Commodore 64 was the gaming machine. The 8-Bit computer, which launched in 1982 (the same year TRON hit theaters), may have been great for BASIC programming, but I used it ...

The VIC-Pro costs $495 to $1,195, while the VIC-SLIM costs $295 to $495. Commodore also posted some basic specs of three new Amiga models: the 1000, 2000, and 3000.

After the success of Commodore’s VIC-20, ... it outworked the Apple II and its 44 kilobytes of memory. ... Seeing a Commodore 64 display at Sears helped normalize the idea of home computing.

Our intrepid computer historian uses the Commodore 64 to tweet, visit websites, and do other PC tasks invented long after the famous gaming computer launched three decades ago.

Now that Commodore USA has sufficiently piqued your curiosity with a revamped Commodore 64 prototype, it's ready to capitalize on the idea. Quite literally, we might add. $595 buys you the basic ...

In 1982, when the Commodore 64 debuted, Commodore started selling the PC for $599 and managed to eventually cut the price to $199. Apple PCs were more expensive, noted fellow panelist Jack Tramiel ...