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http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2011/0407/Commodore-64-resurrected-and-rebooted

Back in 1984, I purchased my very first computer, a Commodore 64, and I think this resurrection is a really cool idea, but I'm not sure if I'd spend nearly a grand to explore fond memories in this fashion.

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Anyone remember the Vic?

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What about ancient Apples? I programmed a great deal on the Apple IIe, and eventually purchased an Apple IIc. I really miss the 80s.

And,,, Kevin started out in commercials?

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ha ha! Bought my daughter a Vic 20 when she was just a youngster..... sold it about 15 years later for more than I paid for it to a collector.... don't remember the exact figures.....

Bought our first "real" computer.... a 460? paid almost $1000 for it and thought it was a steal....

times are sure changin...

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Originally Posted by Jann Morrison Kostka:
ha ha! Bought my daughter a Vic 20 when she was just a youngster..... sold it about 15 years later for more than I paid for it to a collector.... don't remember the exact figures.....

Bought our first "real" computer.... a 460? paid almost $1000 for it and thought it was a steal....

times are sure changin...

If we're thinking the same thing, they were classified as 486s. I never had a 486. I went from a 386 to an early Pentium. Since my C64, one thing I've really disliked about computers is how quickly they become outdated, and then later completely throw-a-ways. Back in the 286, 386, and 486 days, people would spend some cash to upgrade their existing hardware. Now, it's a complete purchase of the next and best model.

A friend of mine worked at a bank in their main Computer Room. He later became one of their main Go-To guys for computer stuff. One thing he got to enjoy practically free of charge was the next and best new hardware products at the bank's expense. This was part of my complaint; I simply couldn't afford to keep upgrading. And the only main expense my friend had was he bought his own books for the hardware the bank purchased.

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Originally Posted by Shawn Ishness:

Originally Posted by Jann Morrison Kostka:
ha ha! Bought my daughter a Vic 20 when she was just a youngster..... sold it about 15 years later for more than I paid for it to a collector.... don't remember the exact figures.....

Bought our first "real" computer.... a 460? paid almost $1000 for it and thought it was a steal....

times are sure changin...

If we're thinking the same thing, they were classified as 486s. I never had a 486. I went from a 386 to an early Pentium. Since my C64, one thing I've really disliked about computers is how quickly they become outdated, and then later completely throw-a-ways. Back in the 286, 386, and 486 days, people would spend some cash to upgrade their existing hardware. Now, it's a complete purchase of the next and best model.

A friend of mine worked at a bank in their main Computer Room. He later became one of their main Go-To guys for computer stuff. One thing he got to enjoy practically free of charge was the next and best new hardware products at the bank's expense. This was part of my complaint; I simply couldn't afford to keep upgrading. And the only main expense my friend had was he bought his own books for the hardware the bank purchased.

Must have been a 486.... it was a dx? And I spent more upgrading it then I did to buy the next computer!

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Originally Posted by Jann Morrison Kostka:

Originally Posted by Shawn Ishness:

Originally Posted by Jann Morrison Kostka:
ha ha! Bought my daughter a Vic 20 when she was just a youngster..... sold it about 15 years later for more than I paid for it to a collector.... don't remember the exact figures.....

Bought our first "real" computer.... a 460? paid almost $1000 for it and thought it was a steal....

times are sure changin...

If we're thinking the same thing, they were classified as 486s. I never had a 486. I went from a 386 to an early Pentium. Since my C64, one thing I've really disliked about computers is how quickly they become outdated, and then later completely throw-a-ways. Back in the 286, 386, and 486 days, people would spend some cash to upgrade their existing hardware. Now, it's a complete purchase of the next and best model.

A friend of mine worked at a bank in their main Computer Room. He later became one of their main Go-To guys for computer stuff. One thing he got to enjoy practically free of charge was the next and best new hardware products at the bank's expense. This was part of my complaint; I simply couldn't afford to keep upgrading. And the only main expense my friend had was he bought his own books for the hardware the bank purchased.

Must have been a 486.... it was a dx? And I spent more upgrading it then I did to buy the next computer!

My 386dx was in major need of upgrading, and thankfully Gateway had 'options' with their sales. It was packaged with only a 4-meg hard drive, but I don't remember how much board memory, regardless, I opted for both being doubled. And even with an 8Mb hard drive, I was still scrapped for drive space all the time. I remember spending so much time combing through my directories deleting anything that wasn't absolutely necessary just to save a few kilobytes of space. Thank God for HDs with greater capacities these days.