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Early bird: The Official Commodore 64x Review (Patreon)

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2024-10-10 07:37:54

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Update 1: Video updated with tiny tweaks throughout (mainly text clarifications such as dual-boot is technically possible but not offered at the ordering point yet), but the main changes are at 19:55 to show off the top menus and SID player. Hope you like it! Oh, and they're still working on a configurator for the final machine and I'll update this link when it's live within 24 hours: https://bit.ly/cbm64x

Update 2: Link is now up to date with a compatible model you can order with Commodore OS installed: https://bit.ly/cbm64x

Original post: Commodore is back and so is the Commodore 64 as we review the Commodore 64x; a brand new version of the C64 shaped PC, but does it combine nostalgia and powerful computing in the perfectly balanced package?... I won't spoil anything more for you here. Enjoy the ride and welcome back to childhood!

Your ad-free early access: https://youtu.be/eAM_0XJFl2o

Special Note: Commodore OS is being added to compatible models at their website configurator in the next 24 hours. The current link goes to a placeholder model, so if you are planning to order one, hold fire till you see Commodore OS listed alongside Windows 11 as an option, if Commodore OS is something you want.

I'll be back next week with a music video for the new synthwave song Northlight, which is already available to you from your perks page :)

Your friend in retro, Perifractic

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It's Official: The Real New Commodore® 64x is HERE!

*Get the Commodore 64x:* https://bit.ly/cbm64x (not sponsored) | *Win the C64x Case+Keyboard:* https://raffall.com/retrorecipes Commodore is back and so is the Commodore 64 as we review the Commodore 64x; a brand new version of the C64 shaped PC, but does it combine nostalgia and powerful computing in the perfectly balanced package?... 🧑‍🏭 Thanks to http://PCBWay.com for great PCBs from $5! 📺 Become an ad-free early-access Patreon 👉 Free trial: https://patreon.com/perifractic 🎟️ Follow the raffles: https://raffall.com/retrorecipes (not affiliated with YT, offered by Raffall Ltd UK http://retrorecip.es/faq) 📠 Comment by Fax: +1 747 PERIFAX (7374329) _ignore transmission errors; our vintage machine doesn't have ECM_ 👾 Follow: http://facebook.com/chrisimpsonline http://instagram.com/perifractic http://tiktok.com/@perifractic 🌎 Web/FAQ: http://retrorecip.es | http://retrorecip.es/faq *RECIPE INGREDIENTS:* _Get the Commodore 64x and Commodore OS Vision_ • Buy the Commodore 64x (not sponsored): https://bit.ly/cbm64x • Commodore 64x Homepage: https://commodoreusa.net • Install Commodore OS: https://myretrocomputer.com/commodore-os-vision/ • Commodore OS Homepage: https://www.commodoreos.net • Commodore OS Forum (dual boot Qs etc): https://forum.commodoreos.net • Get the C64/Amiga ROMs: https://www.c64forever.com | https://www.amigaforever.com • C64x Case & Keyboard: https://bit.ly/c64xcase (not compatible with 1980s C64s) • C64c Case: https://icomp.de/shop-icomp/en/shop.html (compatible with 1980s C64s) • Chickenlips PETSCIIBOARD™: https://perifractic.com/petsciiboard • Get Commodore 64 badges for your case: https://retro8bitshop.com/retrostore/badgeman/ Below may include affiliate links for which the channel might be compensated, but all opinions are unbiased_ 🪛 Get all the gear we use: 🇺🇸 http://amzn.to/3LkYSF9 | 🇬🇧 http://amzn.to/30y05lg ⚡️ Subscribe to ZZAP! 64 magazine: https://patreon.com/zzapmagazine *MUSIC CRUDITES:* • Knight Rider music by Stu Phillips & Don Peake remixed by: https://www.youtube.com/@EnzoMusic_de • Featured song: Northlight by Perifractic - coming soon • Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face (16-BIT Remix - SEGA GENESIS) # BY MICRO-16 • I Want A Commodore by https://youtube.com/callouscoder • Other music by Perifractic: http://retrorecip.es/music *OTHER SAUCES & CHEERS:* • https://www.youtube.com/@CubicleNate • All other credits shown on screen • Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons • The Internet Archive • Gardenside Prods., Clue Detectives & Paradise Radio • Special thanks to Ladyfractic & Junifractic! • All other media featured is marked as public domain on Google Images or used with written permission or shown under fair use law. *MENU:* 0:00 Intro & Context 2:29 Who owns the Commodore brand? 5:31 Barebones Case Unboxing 8:12 Win a Case+Keyboard 8:44 Commodore 64x Unboxing 10:50 Teardown 12:00 Setup 13:08 Boot! 19:14 Menus 21:06 Emulators Part 1 - C64/Amiga 23:00 LED Backlit Keyboard 23:39 Emulators Part 2 - C64 Demos 29:06 Gamepads & Fn Keys 29:55 Emulators Part 3 - PET 31:28 System Updates 32:11 Emulators Part 4 - ZX Spectrum/Windows/Dual-boot 32:39 Animated Wallpaper! 33:29 Included Apps (Media, Office, Coding, Utils, Games) 34:07 Why it's the PC we've waited for 36:12 Multitasking Stress Test 36:42 Conclusion & Supporter Cred *THANK YOU MODERATORS:* • Conrad Vogel • https://www.youtube.com/@CubicleNate • James Langridge • Lee Volante • Mauricio Tonnera *SOME INGREDIENTS BY:* • http://MattGrandis.net - designer of https://perifractic.com site • http://twitter.com/_GazMarshall - some graphics • http://PaulKitching3d.com - some 3D models © All original music & content Copyright & TM Retro Recipes™ LLC 1988-2024. #Commodore64 #RetroTech #Nostalgia #80s