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What’s on offer now is completely different. It’s essentially an extension of the My Retro Computer after company owner Sean Donahue licensed the Commodore name to use on the brand new Commodore 64x that he’s offering on Kickstarter. It’s also a sequel to the modern remakes that Barry Altman, founder of Commodore USA, sold in 2010 until his death in 2012.
Part of Donahue’s goal is to make the Commodore brand a household name again, and that doesn’t come without drama. After the Kickstarter page went live, it quickly surpassed its funding goal of $30,722, only to have it delisted so Kickstarter could investigate a copyright claim. That claim turned out to be false, and the campaign is now up and running again.
This is the short version. For a longer explanation, here’s what Donahue says happened…
The Extreme model ups the ante with an Intel Celeron J6412 processor, 4GB RAM and 256GB M.2 SSD, while the Ultimate model is the most exciting with a Core i9 processor and a 4GB GeForce GTX 1650 GPU and most powerful of the bunch is VRAM, 8GB of system RAM, and a 512GB NVMe SSD.
Both the CPU and GPU are embedded and therefore cannot be upgraded, but the RAM is expandable to 64GB. There’s also an integrated docking station to add a 2.5″ SATA SSD or hard drive for more storage. Other features include an HDMI output, four USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, two LAN ports, a DB9/M port, a 3.5mm combo jack and an SD card reader.
It’s obviously not the world’s fastest PC, but it’s certainly respectable and far more powerful than the original C64 from so many years ago. And the crowdfunding prices, as shown above, are pretty reasonable. Shoppers will still be able to choose from a range of color options after the campaign ends if you’re not nostalgic for beige.
