Commodore is back in the game! - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 17th Mar 2007, 07:44

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/03...odore_is_back/

DougEdey · 17th Mar 2007, 08:15

Not sure if it's just the pictures, but the case you took pictures off just looks tacky IMHO.

r4tch3t · 17th Mar 2007, 08:38

Look out, people will start getting incredibly tacky cases. However there is also the possibility of absolutely awesome cases as well.
I think its great they are making gaming computers that are affordable and not overpriced.

zr_ox · 17th Mar 2007, 10:46

As retro as it seems I cant see it working.

Commodore did a great thing for gaming back in the day, but times have changed.

You cannot survive on name alone, and those cases just look cheap. Customized PSU's have been around for a while, as have Case Skinz. I'm sure there will be a super high premium for these which will inevitably mean fewer sales.

The Commodore generation are no longer "Enthusiasts", I know loads of old Commodore geeks and when I tell them how much I spend on a PC case they laugh, so whats the chance that they will pay for one of these

?

DXR_13KE · 17th Mar 2007, 15:11

very very interesting..... it would be awesome that these computers are cheap and game worthy.

l0cke · 17th Mar 2007, 15:45

That black one looks sweet, but all of the others look like junk

Woodstock · 17th Mar 2007, 20:45

The ability to use the USB / Firewire / front sound ports and close the door - hardly hard to do just placed on the side or top

Nexxo · 17th Mar 2007, 20:59

I want the Space Invaders one.

Bindibadgi · 18th Mar 2007, 19:22

They aren't just skins like you can stick on, they are actually hard coated onto the surface so it's hardwearing and without air bubbles. They WONT be a premium, I was assured of that.

The cases are a little generic looking from the outside but there's going to be loads of designs available to chose from. When you look closer there's been a load of thought put into them.

The whole judgement comes down to cost but what I saw was actually pretty impressive and a nice change to alienware, Dell XPS or voodoo's. You have to be in the mind set for wanting a whole PC for gaming, not look at it from a built your own perspective.

DougEdey · 18th Mar 2007, 19:28

The problem is that from my point of view, case skins don't look any different to these, I saw some of the official press shots in high detail from other websites and they just look like wallpapers. There's not really anything extra special about them.

In a market which is quickly getting a large number of "high end" builders they all seem to be duplicating each others work.

Whereas Falcon NW in the US (and now Kustom) have their custom airbrush service which is far nicer then these "pseudo skins".

Sorry, but that's all they are, they aren't real skins, but they aren't not skins. A skin is easy to duplicate.

Autobot · 18th Mar 2007, 22:59

So....they are nothing more than a PC with an emulator? I can't help but to say...WTF? I expected something a little more revolutionary from this.

Krikkit · 19th Mar 2007, 00:29

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Originally Posted by Autobot

So....they are nothing more than a PC with an emulator? I can't help but to say...WTF? I expected something a little more revolutionary from this.

But they don't need to do anything more than this; they're selling well-built, customizable PC's for gamers who don't want to build their own system. The fact that they have an emulator with them is only a bonus imho - it's a gimmick to get people to buy it, and frankly, it'd work for me if I wanted one.

I like the idea, and it's nice to see a legendary brand being resurrected, even if it's a far cry from their original glory.

Skutbag · 19th Mar 2007, 12:15

Questions: Where's the tape player? Do you have that brilliant screaming noise when loading stuff up? (Or was that the amstrad?) Do you have to type L-O-A-D to boot stuff up? What about the lovely sky blue starting screen? Can you program BASIC straight into the starting screen? Oh the memories.

It's a bit novel but my Dad bought a C64 when I was about 4 and I'm pretty sure he never expressed any interesting in 'pimping it out with some dome rims' etc. So yeah, the people who used and loved commodore probably aren't the one who are interested in the products they're making now.

The burnt-on invincible paint skins is a good idea though.

17th Mar 2007, 07:44	#1
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17th Mar 2007, 08:15	#2
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17th Mar 2007, 08:38	#3
r4tch3t hmmmm.... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,884	Look out, people will start getting incredibly tacky cases. However there is also the possibility of absolutely awesome cases as well. I think its great they are making gaming computers that are affordable and not overpriced. __________________ Fight my Brute The quantum limit of reality might be scaled up because we're all holograms. Obviously. Once more we see that sufficiently advanced physics is indistinguishable from getting really stoned. From here

17th Mar 2007, 10:46	#4
zr_ox Whooolapoook Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stalking Orco Posts: 1,117	As retro as it seems I cant see it working. Commodore did a great thing for gaming back in the day, but times have changed. You cannot survive on name alone, and those cases just look cheap. Customized PSU's have been around for a while, as have Case Skinz. I'm sure there will be a super high premium for these which will inevitably mean fewer sales. The Commodore generation are no longer "Enthusiasts", I know loads of old Commodore geeks and when I tell them how much I spend on a PC case they laugh, so whats the chance that they will pay for one of these ? __________________ 0ptimizm :PC under review

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DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,471	very very interesting..... it would be awesome that these computers are cheap and game worthy. __________________ *Renegade X - 0.40 Release!* <---- CLICK!

17th Mar 2007, 15:45	#6
l0cke Minimodder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 29	That black one looks sweet, but all of the others look like junk

17th Mar 2007, 20:45	#7
Woodstock So Say We All Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,657	The ability to use the USB / Firewire / front sound ports and close the door - hardly hard to do just placed on the side or top __________________ Hell hath no fury like a hippo with a machine gun.

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18th Mar 2007, 19:22	#9
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,263	They aren't just skins like you can stick on, they are actually hard coated onto the surface so it's hardwearing and without air bubbles. They WONT be a premium, I was assured of that. The cases are a little generic looking from the outside but there's going to be loads of designs available to chose from. When you look closer there's been a load of thought put into them. The whole judgement comes down to cost but what I saw was actually pretty impressive and a nice change to alienware, Dell XPS or voodoo's. You have to be in the mind set for wanting a whole PC for gaming, not look at it from a built your own perspective. __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

18th Mar 2007, 19:28	#10
DougEdey I pwn all your storage Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 13,933	The problem is that from my point of view, case skins don't look any different to these, I saw some of the official press shots in high detail from other websites and they just look like wallpapers. There's not really anything extra special about them. In a market which is quickly getting a large number of "high end" builders they all seem to be duplicating each others work. Whereas Falcon NW in the US (and now Kustom) have their custom airbrush service which is far nicer then these "pseudo skins". Sorry, but that's all they are, they aren't real skins, but they aren't not skins. A skin is easy to duplicate. __________________ Burnout: Paradise Stats!XBL: DougEdey Bindi PSN ID: DougEdey Twitter

18th Mar 2007, 22:59	#11
Autobot Multimodder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon. USA Posts: 99	So....they are nothing more than a PC with an emulator? I can't help but to say...WTF? I expected something a little more revolutionary from this.

19th Mar 2007, 12:15	#13
Skutbag Supermodder Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: England Posts: 308	Questions: Where's the tape player? Do you have that brilliant screaming noise when loading stuff up? (Or was that the amstrad?) Do you have to type L-O-A-D to boot stuff up? What about the lovely sky blue starting screen? Can you program BASIC straight into the starting screen? Oh the memories. It's a bit novel but my Dad bought a C64 when I was about 4 and I'm pretty sure he never expressed any interesting in 'pimping it out with some dome rims' etc. So yeah, the people who used and loved commodore probably aren't the one who are interested in the products they're making now. The burnt-on invincible paint skins is a good idea though. __________________ I'll take this opportunity to list some great games that may have missed your attention: Alpha Centauri, Max Payne 2, XCOM 1, Supreme Commander, a Rogue-alike of some description, Open Transport Tycoon, Psychonauts, Beyond Good and Evil, Homeworld 2. At least Google one- It'll be worth it.