The Commodore Pet

Started by TL, February 09, 2014, 19:44:39 PM

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TL

February 09, 2014, 19:44:39 PM
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[size=180]The Commodore Pet[/size]

[size=140]The Commodore PET (Personal Electronic Transactor) was a home/personal computer produced in 1977 by Commodore International. A top-seller in the Canadian and United States educational markets, it was Commodore's first full-featured computer, and formed the basis for their entire 8-bit product line.[/size]

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Carlos

#1
February 09, 2014, 19:59:31 PM
type in WAIT 6502,1 for an easter egg!

 :39:

TrekMD

#2
February 10, 2014, 01:21:47 AM
Every time I see one of these older computers I am amazed at how much things have changed through the years. 

Going to the final frontier, gaming...

Carlos

#3
February 25, 2014, 08:28:11 AM

start screen

do. WAIT 6502,1

one hidden message.

Carlos

#4
February 25, 2014, 08:30:42 AM
Quote from: "TrekMD"Every time I see one of these older computers I am amazed at how much things have changed through the years.

To maintain this one you opened the hood!

retromod

#5
February 25, 2014, 08:36:29 AM
we have had one in school. Looked ugly the old days due to the "calculator" keyboard which was a square the screen was soooo small. In comparison to an Atari the old days it was a computer from a previous world.

The story behind this device is funny as it was a quick shot by Commodore to get quick money without any big investments. A typical Tramiel production.
http://www.konsolen-mod.de for mod showroom and configurator

Carlos

#6
February 25, 2014, 09:05:02 AM
Quote from: "retromod"we have had one in school. Looked ugly the old days due to the "calculator" keyboard which was a square the screen was soooo small. In comparison to an Atari the old days it was a computer from a previous world.

The story behind this device is funny as it was a quick shot by Commodore to get quick money without any big investments. A typical Tramiel production.
I am just reading Commodore: a company on the edge. He had some great talent there they were producing chips that sold for $25 that did the job of Intel chips that were 10s more in price. The book also explains for the revisionism put Apple in a better light and forgets the good work MOS tech did, without them we would be a few years behind where we are now and still paying higher prices for all tech. Trammell seems to be a sole merchant, and his Jack attacks were terrible, he treated some employees very poorly.

The keyboard wore out too quickly, it was a calculator board!

Carlos

#7
February 25, 2014, 09:07:01 AM
a Homage to the 6502...

retromod

#8
February 25, 2014, 09:30:43 AM
Quote from: "Carl"
Quote from: "retromod"we have had one in school. Looked ugly the old days due to the "calculator" keyboard which was a square the screen was soooo small. In comparison to an Atari the old days it was a computer from a previous world.

The story behind this device is funny as it was a quick shot by Commodore to get quick money without any big investments. A typical Tramiel production.
I am just reading Commodore: a company on the edge. He had some great talent there they were producing chips that sold for $25 that did the job of Intel chips that were 10s more in price. The book also explains for the revisionism put Apple in a better light and forgets the good work MOS tech did, without them we would be a few years behind where we are now and still paying higher prices for all tech. Trammell seems to be a sole merchant, and his Jack attacks were terrible, he treated some employees very poorly.

The keyboard wore out too quickly, it was a calculator board!

I'm not sure if it was within the mentioned book but there was a statement: for tramiel "development" meant to optimize the costs not to invent new technology. And this is the only motivation in all products of them.
http://www.konsolen-mod.de for mod showroom and configurator

onthinice

#10
February 28, 2014, 01:29:34 AM
Quote from: "Carl"a Homage to the 6502...


:21:

zapiy

#12
October 15, 2014, 18:30:12 PM
Any owners of this here or even seen one in the flesh?

Own: Jaguar, Lynx, Dreamcast, Saturn, MegaDrive, MegaCD, 32X, GameGear, PS3, PS, PSP, Wii, GameCube, N64, DS, GBA, GBC, GBP, GB,  Xbox, 3DO, CDi,  WonderSwan, WonderSwan Colour NGPC

TrekMD

#13
October 15, 2014, 22:03:22 PM
Can't say I ever have seen one for real.

Going to the final frontier, gaming...

onthinice

#14
October 16, 2014, 02:54:59 AM
Not I. It is one cool looking machine.
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