記憶にある限りで最初に手にしたコンピュータが「Commodore 64」（C64）だったという人は多い。筆者にとってC64は、「Intellivision」コンソールに代わるもので、ゲームができるだけでなく、300ボーのモデム経由でオンラインコミュニティーに接続できることにも ...

We'd venture that most folks under 40 or so aren't aware that Bill Gates and Paul Allen, former head honchos of Microsoft, actually started their empire as hardcore programmers, and darn good ones at ...

さて、本連載の主題であるOSに目を向けてみましょう。Commodore 64は特定のOSを搭載しておらず、電源を入れるとBASICが起動する、当時としては一般的なコンピューターでした。Microsoftからライセンスを受け、Commodore 64には「Commodore BASIC 2.0」を搭載。もっとも ...

The Commodore 64 Ultimate is the most astonishing retro product I have ever reviewed. I was expecting it to be a straightforward, modern take on the all-time best-selling personal computer. I imagined ...

Showing the value of great design over visual impact, this faithfully resurrected home computer seamlessly integrates modern tech with some wonderful additional touches The emotional hit was something ...

80s kids became coders with ease because 8-bit computers booted into a simple dev environment running BASIC. Computer mags of the era were stuffed with type-in programs that anyone patient enough ...

Abacus Super Pascal 64 for the Commodore 64. Most people associate the Commodore 64 with Commodore BASIC and precompiled applications, but it also had a number of alternative development environments ...

Extraordinarily authentic re-creation of the original hardware. Maintains compatibility with classic peripherals. A few welcome concessions to modernity. “Digital detox” approach is compelling.