NORTHLAND'S FAVORITE HITS » Commodore 64 http://kool1017.com Fri, 24 May 2013 21:52:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Jack Tramiel – Father Of The Commodore 64 – Dies http://kool1017.com/jack-tramiel-father-of-the-commodore-64-dies/ http://kool1017.com/jack-tramiel-father-of-the-commodore-64-dies/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:24:11 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=49711 His name might not be as recognizable as Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, but Jack Tramiel's contributions to the computer age should not be second-guessed.
Jack Tramiel, founder of Commodore International and crucial figure in the early history of personal computing, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, his family confirms

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Later this month, Commodore USA will be releasing a computing system that looks just like

]]> http://kool1017.com/commodore-64-making-a-comeback/feed/ 0 Commodoreusa.net The Commodore 64 Is Back With New Tricks http://kool1017.com/the-commodore-64-is-back-with-new-tricks/ http://kool1017.com/the-commodore-64-is-back-with-new-tricks/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:17:08 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=4229 Early home computer users rejoice!  An old favorite is coming back and it has some new technology up it's sleeve.

It's still taupe and it's still basically a big keyboard with a full working computer sitting beneath it -- mouse and monitor aren't included.

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