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Commodore Computers C64 and C128
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Introduction
If you were a child of the 1970s or 1980s you probably have fond memories of the early days of the “home computer” industry. Apple, Atari, TI, and several other companies all made their mark but none of them have a legacy quite like Commodore 64. For several years, it sold more than a million copies per year, and to this day, it remains the best-selling computer of all time. And in many ways, we have the Commodore 64 to thank for our modern information age.
I am one of those children that grew up in the 70s and 80s and used a Commodore PET, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, and an Amiga. Affordability was the focus, giving common households the capability to own a computer, and a decent one at that. I learned programming on the PET: basic and machine code, talk about tough, but rewarding. Now a days thay have API's for subroutines — cheaters.
I miss many things from my childhood, if I can remember them at my age, but one of them on the list is the joy I had using the Commodore computers. I loved the look and feel of the 128, but other than that and the memory it was a 64 in different shell. I used it until 1992. The younger generations will never experience the awe and wonder we did. But each generation reflects on its own years of growing up as it gets older wondering where their childhood went.
Commodore History Galore
Before diving into the life and times of the Commodore 64, its parent company, Commodore was founded in 1964 in Toronto by Polish-Jewish immigrant and Auschwitz survivor Jack Tramiel. The company began by manufacturing typewriters, turning to adding machines when Japanese machines put North American manufacturers out of business.
By 1962, Commodore had gone public on the New York Stock Exchange. The company kept its innovative spirit, moving to producing electronic calculators when Japanese machines again overtook the adding machine market. By 1977, the company was manufacturing computers, which would lead to their most successful release ever.
Commodore Information Galore
Played these on the C64 and C128
- Ace of Aces
- The Castles of Dr. Creep
- HardBall!
- The Bard's Tale III