http://www.commodoreusa.netTop pic: "Taking the styling cues and inspiration from the futuristic rendering above by Marko Hirv, and the contemporary elegance of our Phoenix model below, to the classic retro design of the original C64, we'll be introducing a complete line of Commodore and Amiga branded computers in the months ahead."
middle: "Commodore Phoenix Intel 3.0 GHz Quad Core Processor, 4GB DDR2 SDRAM, 1TB hard drive, DVD/CD, WiFi Available NOW
2.66 GHz Intel I7 processor, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M , 2 TB hard drive, 4GB DDR3 SDRAM, BLU RAY drive. Available late 2010"
bottom: "It's back... and better than ever! Inside our all new Commodore PC64, you'll find an Intel dual core Atom 525, Nvidea Ion2 graphics, slot or tray load DVD (Bluray optional) 2or 4 GB DDR3 memory, 1GB Hdd, multi format card reader/writer and a custom professional mechanical keyboard using genuine Cherry switches, for that authentic IBM touch and click experience. Available late 2010"
via cebec in the comments of this post directly below. I thought this warranted a new post.
It's worth noting that Commodore USA has merely licensed the Commodore name from Commodore Inc. I don't really see this as significantly different than sticking an Apple sticker on your PC and calling it a Mac. This does, however, shed some light on why the modded 64s were pulled. I'd imagine the argument could be made that value of the license could be considered diluted by the modded units. I'd be curious as to whether it's Commodore Inc or Commodore USA behind the infringement claim.
ReplyDeleteyou gotta admit the c64 of yesteryear is pretty ugly to begin with and i love the c64.
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ReplyDeleteThe irony here is that the modded / musical capable C64's are a large part of the reason anyone still cares. It's certainly not for their awesome computing power!
why do they include an internal cd/dvd drive? Commodore should make an external one in the style of the original cassette deck or floppy drive!
ReplyDeleteLOL.. Can't say I'm not tempted to get one...
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