The Commodore Is Dead, Long Live the Commodore!

Some people might look back with pride and sigh when names like Commodore 64, Atari 2600 and Sinclair ZX Spectrum are brought to their attention. When a kid from the block had one at home at that time, you could be sure that every evening, people would line-up and wait for a turn on the infamous time-eater.

Well, information regarding to what happened to the Commodore64 and other products hasn't been very clear, but the smoke has cleared and Commodore is making a comeback with a new line of products for every type of user. First from the list of "Commodore Gaming PC's" is the Commodore XX: it's equipped with an Intel Core 2 Quad QX6700 processor, mounted on a ASUS P5N32-E SLI nForce680i SLI motherboard, with 4GB of Corsair Dominator memory and two NVIDIA 8800GTX graphic cards in SLI mode. Not a bad comeback I might add.

All of the models have a standard PC case with the C= company logo on the side. Then there is the Commodore GX, featuring an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor, the same motherboard, 2GB of Corsair DDR2-800 memory, and only one NVIDIA 8800GTX graphic card. The Commodore GS has the same specifications as the GX, except the video card which is an NVIDIA 8800GTS 320MB. Last, but not least, we encounter the Commodore G, which features an Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 CPU, 2GB of Corsair DDR2-667 memory, and NVIDIA 7900GS with 256MB as a video card.

Another option has been introduced by the company, and although it's not a new concept, it just adds to the multitude of products already on the market. It's the custom paint job, a project also taken by companies like Dell (XPS), Alienware (Aurora, Area-51) and VooDoo PC, just to name a few.

Commodore's approach is called C-kin ('SKIN) and "it (is) designed to enhance any environment, with it's exterior complementing your interior (...) the smooth design of the casing makes it an open and
inviting canvas to be outfitted with any art that matches your personality and taste."