Here’s why it was special.
In the UK, it faced off against the ZX Spectrum and the BBC Micro.
It was a success right out of the gate.
Evan Amos
With the Commodore 64, the keyboard and main computer circuitry were combined into one unit.
Commercial software came on tape, disk, or plug-in ROM cartridge.
And the C64 platform is not technically dead: Retro fanscontinue to developnew Commodore 64 games today.
Commodore
Between 1983 and 1986, Commodore 64captured 30-40%of the US personal computer market.
Still, the C64 was wildly successful for its time.
One of the reasons for its huge sales numbers was Commodore’s scorched-earth tactic ofundercutting competitorswith ever-lower prices.
Throughout it all, Commodore held on, and the C64 remained popular in Europe.
Commodorestopped producingthe Commodore 64 in 1994 whenCommodore itself filed for bankruptcy.
Many of itsbest gamesare timeless.
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If you don’t want to go the real hardware route, there are other options available.
Amazon sells aminiature C64 replicathat you’re free to hook to your HDTV set.
A fun miniature replica C64 you can hook to a modern HDTV to play games.
you’re able to also emulate the Commodore 64 for free.
There are C64 emulatorsavailable on Androidas well.
you’re able to even drag-and-drop disk images into the web app window to play games.
A fun miniature replica C64 you could hook to a modern HDTV to play games.
Have fun, and happy birthday, Commodore 64!
