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| Classic Commodore 64 lives again | Classic Commodore 64 lives again |
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| Fans of retro computing will soon be able to buy a modern PC clad in a classic case. | Fans of retro computing will soon be able to buy a modern PC clad in a classic case. |
| Commodore is making a Windows PC that fits inside a boxy beige shell that looks exactly like its original C64. | Commodore is making a Windows PC that fits inside a boxy beige shell that looks exactly like its original C64. |
| The 8-bit machine was released in 1982, had 64 kilobytes of memory and became one of the best-selling computers ever. | The 8-bit machine was released in 1982, had 64 kilobytes of memory and became one of the best-selling computers ever. |
| Commodore's updated version will run Windows 7 but also has an emulator capable of playing games written for its ancestor. | Commodore's updated version will run Windows 7 but also has an emulator capable of playing games written for its ancestor. |
| Commodore has started taking orders for the C64x, priced at $595 (£364), and said the machines would ship between May and June. It is expected to appear in shops later in the year. | Commodore has started taking orders for the C64x, priced at $595 (£364), and said the machines would ship between May and June. It is expected to appear in shops later in the year. |
| The machine's internal hardware will be based around a dual-core Intel Atom D525, a chip typically found in notebook computers. | |
| Its 1.8Ghz chip is far faster than the 8-bit 1MHz MOS 6502 processor used in the 80's original. | |
| The C64x will also use an integrated Nvidia graphics chip and buyers have the option of equipping a model with a Bluray DVD player. | |
| All the hardware for the machine fits inside the keyboard case. | |
| The first models will sport the same taupe colour scheme as the original along with a "clicky" keyboard familiar to anyone who used the older C64 or its predecessor, the Vic 20. | The first models will sport the same taupe colour scheme as the original along with a "clicky" keyboard familiar to anyone who used the older C64 or its predecessor, the Vic 20. |