Comments on: Commodore Rises from its Ashes http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/03/15/commodore-rises-from-its-ashes/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:54:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Chipping the web - 105 -- Chip’s Quipshttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/03/15/commodore-rises-from-its-ashes/#comment-73 Chipping the web - 105 -- Chip’s Quips Sat, 17 Mar 2007 02:13:36 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/03/15/commodore-rises-from-its-ashes/#comment-73 [...] return of the Commodore [...] [...] return of the Commodore [...]

]]> By: warrenhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/03/15/commodore-rises-from-its-ashes/#comment-69 warren Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:52:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/03/15/commodore-rises-from-its-ashes/#comment-69 This is at least the THIRD time someone has bought and attempted to resurrect the Commodore brand of PCs. The Original Commodore Computer company made PC compatibles running with 8086 (PC XT) and 80286 (PC AT) class CPUs. These were capable of running any version of DOS up to DOS 6.0 or so. Then someone came back and bought the name and sold 80386 class PCs capable of running Windows 3.0, or OS 2. Then someone did it again in the early Pentium 1 era. So this would be the third time a third party has resurrected the brand name. That's all it is. A brand name. Hardly all that newsworthy. Although I am in favour of retro-themed gaming PCs. I would buy one if it looked cool, and if they did some cool things like: (1) re-issue retro 80s style joysticks, like the EPYX one, but updated for USB, (2) preload a Commodore 64 emulator and a library of legal C=64 games on it. Warren This is at least the THIRD time someone has bought and attempted to resurrect the Commodore brand of PCs.

The Original Commodore Computer company made PC compatibles running with 8086 (PC XT) and 80286 (PC AT) class CPUs. These were capable of running any version of DOS up to DOS 6.0 or so.

Then someone came back and bought the name and sold 80386 class PCs capable of running Windows 3.0, or OS 2.

Then someone did it again in the early Pentium 1 era.

So this would be the third time a third party has resurrected the brand name. That's all it is. A brand name. Hardly all that newsworthy. Although I am in favour of retro-themed gaming PCs. I would buy one if it looked cool, and if they did some cool things like: (1) re-issue retro 80s style joysticks, like the EPYX one, but updated for USB, (2) preload a Commodore 64 emulator and a library of legal C=64 games on it.

Warren

]]> By: warrenhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/03/15/commodore-rises-from-its-ashes/#comment-261820 warren Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:52:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/03/15/commodore-rises-from-its-ashes/#comment-261820 This is at least the THIRD time someone has bought and attempted to resurrect the Commodore brand of PCs.The Original Commodore Computer company made PC compatibles running with 8086 (PC XT) and 80286 (PC AT) class CPUs. These were capable of running any version of DOS up to DOS 6.0 or so.Then someone came back and bought the name and sold 80386 class PCs capable of running Windows 3.0, or OS 2.Then someone did it again in the early Pentium 1 era.So this would be the third time a third party has resurrected the brand name. That's all it is. A brand name. Hardly all that newsworthy. Although I am in favour of retro-themed gaming PCs. I would buy one if it looked cool, and if they did some cool things like: (1) re-issue retro 80s style joysticks, like the EPYX one, but updated for USB, (2) preload a Commodore 64 emulator and a library of legal C=64 games on it.Warren This is at least the THIRD time someone has bought and attempted to resurrect the Commodore brand of PCs.

The Original Commodore Computer company made PC compatibles running with 8086 (PC XT) and 80286 (PC AT) class CPUs. These were capable of running any version of DOS up to DOS 6.0 or so.

Then someone came back and bought the name and sold 80386 class PCs capable of running Windows 3.0, or OS 2.

Then someone did it again in the early Pentium 1 era.

So this would be the third time a third party has resurrected the brand name. That’s all it is. A brand name. Hardly all that newsworthy. Although I am in favour of retro-themed gaming PCs. I would buy one if it looked cool, and if they did some cool things like: (1) re-issue retro 80s style joysticks, like the EPYX one, but updated for USB, (2) preload a Commodore 64 emulator and a library of legal C=64 games on it.

Warren

]]> By: Ed Lauhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/03/15/commodore-rises-from-its-ashes/#comment-68 Ed Lau Fri, 16 Mar 2007 06:44:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/03/15/commodore-rises-from-its-ashes/#comment-68 That's a great looking case. Closest to my Lian Li PC-6070 I've seen. I always like minimalist cases...not those crazy ones with all the switches and knobs. That's a great looking case. Closest to my Lian Li PC-6070 I've seen. I always like minimalist cases…not those crazy ones with all the switches and knobs.

]]> By: Ed Lauhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/03/15/commodore-rises-from-its-ashes/#comment-261819 Ed Lau Fri, 16 Mar 2007 06:44:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/03/15/commodore-rises-from-its-ashes/#comment-261819 That's a great looking case. Closest to my Lian Li PC-6070 I've seen. I always like minimalist cases...not those crazy ones with all the switches and knobs. That’s a great looking case. Closest to my Lian Li PC-6070 I’ve seen. I always like minimalist cases…not those crazy ones with all the switches and knobs.

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