New Commodore C64 gets stacked against the original, deemed a worthy successor (video)

We know a few of you have been waiting with bated breath for the retooled Commodore C64 to arrive, so we’re not at all surprised that the first people to claim one are wasting no time putting its tactile keys through its paces. In that clip you see below, YouTube user “EternalPtah” places the three decades-old original next to its Atom-powered successor, comparing everything from the beige color to the height of the function keys. All told, he reassures us, the twenty-first century iteration is a worthy follow-up to the vintage model, even if it does replace the power light with a button. If you’ve got four minutes to spare, hit play for what will probably be the most nostalgic hands-on you see this week. [Thanks, Ian ] Continue reading New Commodore C64 gets stacked against the original, deemed a worthy successor (video) New Commodore C64 gets stacked against the original, deemed a worthy successor (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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