The Gadgeteer » Retro http://the-gadgeteer.com Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sat, 26 May 2012 18:02:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Updated Commodore 64 scratches your 80′s retro itch http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/05/31/updated-commodore-64-scratches-your-80s-retro-itch/ http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/05/31/updated-commodore-64-scratches-your-80s-retro-itch/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 15:56:24 +0000 Andy Jacobs http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=67030

Ah, the 80′s.  Neon fashions.  Big hair.  And the heady days of the personal computing explosion, including the venerable Commodore 64.  That’s 64 kilobytes of RAM, man.  I was my first computer and, I used it to create my first very basic BASIC programs.  If you’re a nostalgic fan, this may be your lucky day.  The Commodore 64 is back, but although it may look virtually identical from the outside, its specs have been upgraded a bit.  Now sporting an “x” suffix, there are four Commodore 64x configurations, ranging from “Barebones” which is basically a Commodore 64-shaped USB hub/cardreader for $250, to the most decked-out “Ultimate” which includes an Intel Atom D525 1.8GHz Dual Core CPU, NVIDIA ION2 Graphics (DDR3 512MB), up to 4Gb of RAM, WiFi and Bluetooth, Blueray drive and up to a 1TB hard drive for $895.  Currently shipping with Ubuntu 10.10, Commodore OS 1.0 (with compatibility all the way back to 8-bit) will be shipped when available.  Also check out the revamped Commodore VIC-Pro and Commodore VIC-Slim lines, with an Amiga line on the way. Any other former owners or fans of the C64 (or other computers from that era) out there in Gadgeteer land?

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Updated Commodore 64 scratches your 80′s retro itch originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 31, 2011 at 11:56 am.

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pocket-retroThinkGeek has just posted the Pocket Retro Game Emulator on their site. This pocket sized device has a 2.8 inch screen (320×240), 4GB of internal memor and can be expanded via miniSD. The great thing is that you don’t have load emulator software to use it. Just load your favorite 8-16 bit ROMs from NES, SNES, GBA, Sega Genesis, or Neo Geo games and start playing right away. It’s only $99.99. Fun stuff :)

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Carry a bazillion retro games in your pocket originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 3, 2009 at 4:56 pm.

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I know you want this roller ball pen from ACME Studios, Inc. and designer Ben Hall. I mean who wouldn’t want a cool retro pen like this one. It looks like something the Flash would use. Too bad that it costs $130. Ouch! I think I’ll just keep using a good old Bic.

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Spotlight Gadget – Ray Gun Pen originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 7, 2009 at 10:52 am.

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