CNN had an article today on the Commodore 64 that really got the nostalgia juices flowing. My first computer was a VIC20 soon replaced by the SX64; the C64’s ‘portable’ brother. I did all sorts of things on that machine, school work, record keeping for RPG campaigns, some programming, cruised the BBS scene and of course played games. I remember playing Bard’s Tale on my old machine and thinking it was the coolest game ever made by humans.
That computer traveled with me as well and saw several interesting parts of the country in the back of one car or another. Finally I moved on to my first 8088 and life changed. The machine sat in closets in various apartments and then I sold my SX to a collector 11 years ago. I’ve always regretted selling it.
So here’s to you lil’ buddy, where ever you are.
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