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The Commodore 64 personal computer, released in August 1982, became the best selling single computer model of all time, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The Commodore 64 is commonly referred to as the C64; other less common names include CBM 64/CBM64, C= 64. The Commodore 64 casing has affectionately been nicknamed the "breadbox" and "bullnose" due to its shape.
The C64 competed in the fractured personal computer industry with the Commodore PET and the VIC-20, among others. Introduced by Commodore Business Machines in August 1982 at the low price of States dollar|US$" target="_blank" >*595, it offered 64 kilobytes of RAM with sound and graphics performance that compared favourably with later IBM compatible computers of that time. During the Commodore 64's lifetime (between 1982 and 1994), sales totaled around 17 million units * (Marc Walters, citing 1993 Commodore Annual Report) web site - URL last accessed 30 April 2006..
Unlike computers that were distributed only through authorized dealers, Commodore also targeted department stores and toy stores. The unit could be plugged directly into a television set to play games, giving it much of the appeal of dedicated video game consoles like the Atari 2600. Its affordable pricing contributed to the 1983 crash of the video game market.
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@kirste I started with Basic on my Commodore 64.
BigRedPimp (BigRedPimp) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:19:52 -0000
@kirste I started with Basic on my Commodore 64.
Seeking a working Commodore 64 and games - http://shar.es/aKwTs
StanmoreRob (Robert Jordan Shaw) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:53:19 -0000
Seeking a working Commodore 64 and games - http://shar.es/aKwTs
@bjango Consume icon - a bit Commodore 64 like ....
divemasterza (Stephane Reinstein) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:02:14 -0000
@bjango Consume icon - a bit Commodore 64 like ....
@Big_Sime mine was "SYNTAX", haha oozes of commodore 64 geekness
aeronAce (Aaron C) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:51:32 -0000
@Big_Sime mine was "SYNTAX", haha oozes of commodore 64 geekness
RT @kalalea: RT @andycrash: @kalalea @Tweetie @Echofon @RossLaRocco @atwtu < I tweet from my Commodore 64! WOOT!
tommytrc (thomas clifford) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:13:18 -0000
RT @kalalea: RT @andycrash: @kalalea @Tweetie @Echofon @RossLaRocco @atwtu < I tweet from my Commodore 64! WOOT!
RT @andycrash: @kalalea @Tweetie @Echofon @RossLaRocco @atwtu < I tweet from my Commodore 64! WOOT!
kalalea (Mark Gehrke) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:08:21 -0000
RT @andycrash: @kalalea @Tweetie @Echofon @RossLaRocco @atwtu < I tweet from my Commodore 64! WOOT!
Commodore 64 Utility Software - Useful collection of non-game software grouped into six categories: Data, Graphics, Sound, Text, Tools and Fun.
Project 64 - Large collection of manuals and documents for Commodore games, hardware and utilities.
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#C64friends - Regularly scheduled chat on the Newnet IRC network. Transcripts of past meetings are available.
64Copy Central - All-purpose DOS and C64 emulator file manager modelled after Norton Commander. Specializes in converting and manipulating emulator files between various formats.
64HDD - Home of the CBM hard disk emulator 64HDD and other Commodore projects.
Meta Description: [ Projects for the Commodore 64 hardware, software and PC based emulators ]
C64 Portal - News about the Commodore 64 demoscene and new software releases.
Meta Description: [ C64 news, commodore 64, todays scene, new releases, upcoming parties, fresh demos, new games, current competitions, new music, graphics-gallery ]
C64 Preservation Project - Archiving pristine versions of original Commodore 64 software, including copy protection.
C64 Programmer's Library - Commodore PET/CBM/VIC/C64 programming articles and associated programs.
Chronology of the Commodore 64 - Detailed timeline of Commodore 64 hardware and software announcements and releases, and development history.
Meta Description: [ Chronology of the Commodore 64: timeline of events tracing the development and release of Commodore 64 hardware and software. ]
COCOS: Commodore Computer Sitelist - Commodore 64 website directory with a large Groups section.
Meta Description: [ COCOS - The commodore computer sitelist brought to you by Padua ]
Commodore 64 Online User Manual - Nearly complete online version of the user manual that came with the Commodore 64.
Meta Description: [ The online edition of the Commodore 64 manual. ]
Commodore Experience - Information about copy protection schemes, graphics, machine language, cartridges and Commodore hardware.
Meta Description: [ A website for C64 users. ]
ConGo - Commodore 64 document viewer, editor, converter and shell extension for Windows. Also features a Photoshop Plugin for creating C64 format graphics.
D64Lister - Windows based D64 image utility.
Meta Description: [ D64Lister. DAS Tool fuer .d64 images und Geos User! ]
FairligHTML - An HTML viewer for the good old C64. Available in shareware and registered versions.
Final TAP - Tool for working with digital copies of Commodore 64 cassette-tape based software (.TAP files).
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Girls of '64 - A shrine to the sexy side of Commodore 64 8-bit graphics, software and demos.
Heaven's Keeper - Fit a Commodore 64 into a PC tower. Hardware description plus pinout.
I Love C64 - Commodore 64 demos, tools and PC utilities. [French/English]
pokefinder.org - Commodore 64 FTP file search.
Star Commander - An MS-DOS shell that reads image file formats of four C64 emulators, copies files and disks between PCs and Commodore 1541/1571/1581 drives and converts several popular Commodore archive formats.
Strobe's C64 Stuff - Utilities to extract PKZIP and gzip files on a stock 64 or 128, convert between D64 images and 1541 disks, a JPX renderer , an updated version of Novaterm, and other projects.
The Final Ethernet cartridge - Ethernet adaptor for the Commodore 64.
The IDE64 Project - Cartridge interface for connecting IDE hard disk drives, CD-ROMs and other ATAPI devices to the Commodore 64 computer.
Meta Description: [ IDE controller for the Commodore 64 ]
Wikipedia: Commodore 64 - Wikipedia's history of the Commodore 64. Includes hardware specs and game screenshots.
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