{"id":4712,"date":"2003-07-15T10:08:55","date_gmt":"2003-07-15T17:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/?p=4712"},"modified":"2003-07-15T10:08:55","modified_gmt":"2003-07-15T17:08:55","slug":"the_way_we_were","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2003\/07\/15\/the_way_we_were.html","title":{"rendered":"The Way We Were"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who had any idea that there was still so much interest in the Commodore 64<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Ironstone Partners, which licensed the Commodore 64 brand <\/a>from Tulip Computers, has confirmed that it is planning on charging a subscription fee for access to C64 resources, in a bid to help the company become “the guardian angel” of the brand.
\nThe C64, which according to “Guinness World Records” is still the best-selling computer ever, was launched in the early ’80s alongside classic home computer systems such as the BBC Micro model B and the Sinclair Spectrum. Today the brand is kept alive by some 6 million enthusiasts in a vibrant online community.<\/p>\n

Jeez, I <\/i>had one of those, back in (mumble mumble mumble).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Who had any idea that there was still so much interest in the Commodore 64? 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