I, like Sammy G, owned a Commodore 64 as a kid. This, and its successor, the Amiga, represented the pinnacle of computing evolution at the time, boasting sounds and graphics that no console or PC could hold a candle to. Well, eventually Commodore faded into obscurity as “an eighties computer” which never really recovered from the steamrolling PC market despite the PCs obvious multimedia inferiority.
The PC didn’t catch up to the C64’s gaming abilities until the mid-1990s.
Well, Commodore is staging a comeback. The name has been bought and traded, so there is little doubt that few, if any, of the original innovators are invested to enjoy the success — or failure — of the new venture. And now, after looking at their new gaming systems, I want a Commodore again.
I have to admit it, even though the system specs are impressive, what I really like is the paint job. Like my Honda Insight, I want one because it is beautiful, and I’ll figure out how to justify my purchase later in fuel economy… or in this case, power 🙂
And hey, it includes 50 popular classic Commodore games. Woot!