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40hz:
]This over at Endgadget.com :



http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/the-commodore-name-licensed-again-for-a-line-of-keyboard-pcs/

The Commodore name licensed again for a line of keyboard PCs
By Joseph L. Flatley posted Mar 16th 2010 6:29PM

We've always had a soft spot for Commodore computers. Compact, economical, and robust for their day, they were ubiquitous throughout the 1980s. Unfortunately, the machine's glory days are long behind it, with little more than some gaming rigs and the tireless work of Ben Heck to keep the flag flying. But all that could change if Barry Altman has his way. As President and CEO of the newly minted Commodore USA, he's spent the better part of a year crawling through the arcane red tape necessary to get the rights to the Commodore name. And now? With any luck, later this year the company's monumental advertising campaign will have had its effect ("something like you've never seen in your life," as Altman described it to us on the phone this afternoon) and you'll be able to have your very own keyboard computer  with the Commodore logo slapped on for good measure. Presumably based on the Cybernet ZPC-GX31, the exact configurations and pricing will all be spelled out soon enough. In the meantime, hit the source link to see for yourself. And please, guys -- make us a beige one, will ya?

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Bears as much resemblance to a C64 as, as an BMW G-Power M6 Hurricane CS does to a Dodge Charger - but it's the thought that counts! I'd be tempted  to buy one purely for the sake of nostalgia in order to see this:

Return of the Commodore computer name?  on something again.

And yes...I think I'd want it in beige. And with a rainbow stripe while we're at it too!  :Thmbsup: ;D

daddydave:
I wonder what kind of software it's supposed to run. Is it actually supposed to run old Commodore software, or did they just want rights to the name so they have a keyboard PC that runs Windows 7? Or is there going to be new Commodore software?

daddydave:
Considering that a phone nowadays has more computer power than personal computers did back in the day, can a multitouch GEOS phone be far behind?

Tuxman:
Hmm, I thought the Commodore company was closed years ago?

parkint:
...the company's monumental advertising campaign will have had its effect ("something like you've never seen in your life," as Altman described it to us on the phone this afternoon) ...
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If it is UNsuccessful, the computer may be dubbed "The Commode"!

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