This is a old post on webdesignerdepot.com , but it’s always nice to read.
from WebDesignerDepot:
A Graphical User Interface (GUI for short) allows users to interact with the computer hardware in a user friendly way.
Over the years a range of GUI’s have been developed for different operating systems such as OS/2, Macintosh, Windowsamiga, Linux, Symbian OS, and more.
We’ll be taking a look at the evolution of the interface designs of the major operating systems since the 80’s.
I should mention that this article showcases only the significant advances in GUI design (not operating system advances) and also not all of the graphical user interfaces and operating systems existing today.
source: webdesignerdepot.com
Description:
- Commodore VIC-20 Generation Two
- Commodore VIC-20 Generation One (Pet Function key style)
- Commodore VC-20 (Pet Function key style)
- Commodore 64 Generation One (Pet Function key style)
- Commodore 64 Generation Two (The classic one)
- Commodore 64 G
- Commodore 64 Aldi
- Commodore 16
All Commodore’s are in perfect state and working like new.
Autopsy:
Description:
- Country: USA
- Most Common: Usa/Europe
- Rarity: Rare
- Year: 1977
from Wikipedia:
The Commodore 1530 (C2N) Datasette, was Commodore’s dedicated computer tape recorder.
It provided access to an inexpensive storage medium for Commodore’s 8-bit home/personal computers, notably the PET, VIC-20, and C64. A physically similar model Commodore 1531 was made for the Commodore 16 and Plus/4 series computers.
The Datasette contained built-in analog to digital converters and audio filters to convert the computer’s digital information into analog sound and vice versa (much like a modem does over a telephone line). Connection to the computer was done via a proprietary edge connector (Commodore 1530) or mini-DIN connector (Commodore 1531). The absence of recordable audio signals on this interface made the Datasette and its few clones the only cassette recorders usable with CBM’s machines, until aftermarket converters made the use of ordinary recorders possible.
source: wikipedia
Autopsy:
Description:
- Country: USA
- Most Common: Germany
- Rarity: Rare
- Year: 1981
from Wikipedia:
The VIC-20 (Germany: VC-20; Japan: VIC-1001) is an 8-bit home computer which was sold by Commodore Business Machines. The VIC-20 was announced in 1980,[1] roughly three years after Commodore’s first personal computer, the PET. The VIC-20 was the first microcomputer to sell one million units.
The VIC-20 was intended to be more economical than the PET computer. It was equipped with only 5 KB of RAM (of this, only 3583 Bytes was available to the user) and used the same MOS 6502 CPU as the PET. The VIC-20′s video chip, the MOS Technology VIC, was a general-purpose color video chip designed by Al Charpentier in 1977 and intended for use in inexpensive display terminals and game consoles, but Commodore couldn’t find a market for the chip. As the Apple II gained momentum with the advent of VisiCalc in 1979, Jack Tramiel wanted a product that would compete in the same segment, to be presented at the January 1980 CES. For this reason Chuck Peddle and Bill Seiler started to design a computer named TOI (The Other Intellect).
source: wikipedia
Autopsy:
from Wikipedia:
The Motorola 68882 was a floating-point coprocessor chip that was utilized in some computer systems that used the 68020 or 68030 CPU.
source: wikipedia
My Amiga with Indivision 1200 now boots directly into 1024×768 32-colors Workbench.
Autopsy:
I have upgraded the memory to 64mb, so now I’ve got an Amiga 1200 with 64mb Fast RAM and 2mb Chip RAM ;-D
TapPlay / TAP file playback for sd2iec hardware.
source: sd2iec.de gitweb forum thread twitter.com
C64 Demo Competition Results :
- 1 Das Gottler by Dekadence / Extend.
- 2 Salute! by Resource / The Dreams.
- 3 Mellow Meadow by Plush.
- 4 Surveillance 1964 by Kabuto / MedO.
- 5 Partyscroller Breakpoint 2009 by Abyss Connection / Tristar.
- 6 Bunkerparty 09 pre Invitation 1.1 by Dienstagstreff.
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This game is a conversion for the Commodore C64. The original was made for the Vectrex Console in 1982.
The Commodore C64 version is written by Benson and Peiselulli of Trsistar and Red Sector Incorporated, the C00l music is made by Linus.
source: noname.c64.org
VirtualC64 emulates a Commodore 64 personal computer on your Macintosh. I wrote the software with two major goals in mind. First, I wanted to create an emulator that can be used as a demonstrator program in a first year or second year course on computer engineering.
To achieve this goal, I have integrated various debugging capabilities that let you peek inside the CPU, RAM, ROM, or one of the custom chips. Second, I tried to make the emulator as user friendly as it can get.
In short: VirtualC64 tries to combine the ongoing fascination of the ancient Commodore computers with the great user experience of today’s Macs.
source and download: dirkwhoffmann.de
Benjamin J. Heckendorn made a laptop of a Commodore C64. He used a modified C64c motherboard, original keyboard, 15″ TFT screen and a 1541-III DTV.
Ben also made the case for the laptop. The most work was to get the C64 motherboard and keyboard fit inside the laptop.
source: commodore-gg.hobby.nl benheck.com
A small PNG to C64 multicolor bitmap converter By Mix256. Creates a C64 runnable prg file from a 320x200x4 png file.
source: noname.c64.org
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