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CNET Networks' TechRepublic runs a regular feature called "Cracking Open" in which it takes a look inside a variety of gadgets. CNET News.com is publishing this excerpt of the first in a series about the Commodore 64.

For many of us, the first computer we can remember having in our homes was the famous Commodore 64. In the early 1980s, this was a very successful home personal computer. It was the first computer I had that not only played games but also had word processing and a modem for downloading free and shareware applications. In many ways, the Commodore 64 was the pioneer of everything we take for granted in a personal computer world today.

We'll soak in some nostalgia with this gallery, then we plan to crack open the C64 in an upcoming gallery to see what makes it tick.

Caption text by TechRepublic's Mark Kaelin.

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RE: (Photos: Dinosaur sighting: Commodore 64)
what about the sinclair 32 and 64 ? philippe4@ksasa.co.il (Read the rest)
Posted by: philippe4@... Posted on: 02/10/08 You are currently: Logged In | Log out
Please let me plat C64 games again... mayn17@...   | 02/06/08
emulators support@...   | 02/06/08
Beachhead... Awesome... rvanrooyen   | 02/07/08
RE: (Photos: Dinosaur sighting: Commodore 64) morndue   | 02/07/08
Quantum Link Smart1IAm   | 02/07/08
Vic 20 pj_mouse   | 02/07/08
RE: (Photos: Dinosaur sighting: Commodore 64) rvanrooyen   | 02/07/08
No Microsoft? mleicht@...   | 02/07/08
Microsoft Basic 2.0 to be exact josh@...   | 02/07/08
UUUGGGGGG... rvanrooyen   | 02/07/08
IT IS NOT MICROSOFT BASIC troutsoup   | 02/08/08
Commodore Basic is Correct ... cisfrjsii@...   | 02/09/08
No Microsoft?? horus9339@...   | 02/08/08
Ha ha... 10 minutes to load Ultima 4... rvanrooyen   | 02/07/08
At least you had the 1541 drive... Borg_Tribble   | 02/07/08
I had TWO 1541's! gstrick   | 02/07/08
Awesome... rvanrooyen   | 02/07/08
10 Minutes? pj_mouse   | 02/07/08
RE: (Photos: Dinosaur sighting: Commodore 64) wayne.bellinger@...   | 02/07/08
Pffft, modems. I had a 300 baud coupler for my Apple //e. ;) [nt] olePigeon   | 02/07/08
RE: (Photos: Dinosaur sighting: Commodore 64) tim914   | 02/07/08
Back in the Day Gyaunt   | 02/07/08
LOL .--- GEOS... rvanrooyen   | 02/07/08
RE: (Photos: Dinosaur sighting: Commodore 64) vger01@...   | 02/07/08
RE: (Photos: Dinosaur sighting: Commodore 64) pprzzo   | 02/07/08
I have the transportable!! dbabe49@...   | 02/07/08
"Portable" maybe pj_mouse   | 02/07/08
RE: (Photos: Dinosaur sighting: Commodore 64) h286hacker   | 02/07/08
Commodore 128 tmkent@...   | 02/07/08
How about the Commodore Business Model? millenia   | 02/08/08
The C128 Todd_Ehlers   | 02/09/08
It was based on MS Basic willytay   | 02/08/08
RE: (Photos: Dinosaur sighting: Commodore 64) elmerpalmer   | 02/08/08
RE: (Photos: Dinosaur sighting: Commodore 64) AAcres2500@...   | 02/08/08
RE: (Photos: Dinosaur sighting: Commodore 64) wdevaughan   | 02/08/08
RE: (Photos: Dinosaur sighting: Commodore 64) JumboPaperclip   | 02/08/08
RE: (Photos: Dinosaur sighting: Commodore 64) jemcc@...   | 02/09/08
RE: (Photos: Dinosaur sighting: Commodore 64) philippe4@...   | 02/10/08

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