Using Kermit on the Commodore 900
Running Kermit on the Commodore 900 is a bit awkward but it works. I have used it to send and receive files between a PC laptop and the C900. For my scenario, I use...
Category: Commodore
Commodore computers and peripherals
An early Commodore PET
On October 17, 1977 the Commodore PET started shipping. There was an initial run of 100 units and this unit may have been one of them. This PET 2001-8 model is serial number 10051...
Commodore 900: The Unix-like workstation/server that was eclipsed by Amiga
Some time ago I acquired a Commodore 900 computer. It was originally owned by one of the engineers who worked on the project but it needed some attention to get it to work. The...
Commodore TED Developer Alpha – P15
This is a TED Developer Alpha unit (number P15) that was used to give early access to developers to be able to create software for the TED line of computers including the Commodore 116,...
Vintage Single Board Computer Collection
Here is my single board computer collection as of February 8, 2019. I love these devices because I am a vintage computer collector who is always on the lookout for vintage computer learning tools...
Commodore C64x Extreme
After looking for quite awhile, I finally managed to acquire a 2011 Commodore USA C64x Extreme computer. While it looks like a Commodore 64 from 1983 at first glance, it’s actually a 2011 era...
Early VIC-20 from Japan
Shown here is an early VIC-20 computer from Japan. The box is beat up and it suffers from yellowing on the top but it is otherwise in great condition.
Interesting Modified Commodore PET 2001
I was fortunate enough to be able to acquire a blue Commodore PET 2001 recently. While I have a couple of other PET 2001 variations, I don’t have a PET 2001 with blue screen...
The KIMSI S-100 expansion backplane for the KIM-1 by Forethought Technologies
Here are some pictures of the KIMSI S-100 add-on board for the KIM-1. This board was produced by Forethought Technologies along with an option power supply that would handle the extra load of up...
Commodore 64 – Silver Label model
When Commodore first made the Commodore 64 (C64) available, it put out this version which is known as the “silver label” model because of the distinctively different top silver label and the stylized “64...
MOS Commodore KIM-1
I was very happy to find a blue PCB version of a KIM-1 computer some time ago. I have a couple of different versions but this KIM-1 is Revision E. More information is available...
Commodore SuperPET SP9000
As a Commodore fan, finding and acquiring a Commodore SuperPET was something that I have been looking forward to doing for a long time. There are many pages that talk about Commodore SuperPET specifications...