Commodore 64

Back in the '80's, the Commodore 64 was a very popular computer, especially in schools. The graphics on these things kicked the Atari 2600's butt, and were usually pretty fun. (especially Pit Stop and Stunt Cycle) One of the not so great parts of Commodore was its owner, Jack Tramiel. Today this man is not very well-liked among classic gaming enthusiasts, and is sometimes blamed for the video game crash in the '80s. His unethical business practices included buying parts from small companies, not paying for the merchandise, and he would buy the company cheaply as they went out of business..

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So far, there is no portable Commodore 64 that has been made. It is only a matter of time before this changes, however. The reason for this is the new all-in-one Commodore Joystick, which can be seen here. This may seem like one of those cheap Atari Joysticks, but this baby is a true blue legal C64 on a chip. One can even hack it to make it work with a keyboard or a Commodore disk drive, as you can see here . If you are even considering making a C64p, be sure to get this, you'll be glad you did. If you shop around, you should be able to get it pretty cheaply. Mine was $10 at Kay Bee toys, the same price I paid for a used Commodore without cords and a missing "Q" key.

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The Computer Chronicles is very similar to The Screen Savers, and is a pretty good show, in my opinion. Thanks to the unlimited space and bandwidth we get at doomportables, I am happy to put a video up for download about this machine. These episodes are public domain, so it is perfectly legal. Thanks to Archive.org for the videos.