The Commodore 64, Forty Years On

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Dukuu By Dukuu · 1 min read

Four decades later, the Commodore 64 is still the machine this whole lab orbits. The VIC-II and SID chips gave it colour and sound that outclassed its rivals, and the price made it a fixture in living rooms worldwide.

Why it still matters

The hardware is knowable. You can hold the whole machine in your head — every register, every quirk — which is exactly why it's such a joy to program.

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