Will my next computer be a really, REALLY, old one?  …sort of?

Honestly, I thought the NYTimes was pulling my leg on this one, but Commodore USA REALLY is marketing a new Commodore 64.  They’re going with the very early AND latest trend of all-in-one desk-saving boxes with the retro look of the original Commodore 64 with all the latest specs. 

“It comes with a 1.8 gigahertz dual-core processor, an optional Blu-ray player and built-in ethernet and HDMI ports. It runs the Linux operating system but the company says you can install Windows if you like. The new Commodore is priced between $250 to $900.” — Read the full article here.


I couldn’t resist, so I actually checked out Commodore USA’s web site.  Now, truly, I just don’t see a huge appeal for this box beyond our nostalgic band of hoarders.  (You know who you are.  You still have one of these in storage somewhere, too!)  But I’ll be darned if they might not be on to something here.


I saw the images of the OTHER nostalgic-ish products they have lined up.  The Commodore Vic-Slim and Amiga 1000 actually look pretty tempting.  They really are desk-space savers, and they really DO look cool.  (Click the links for each to view the image galleries.)

Who’d a thunk?  …and yes, I’ve already seen folks commenting…wanting a throw-back Atari 2600 with all the original games built in.  I have to admit…I’d probably buy that.