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The passing this week of Commodore International founder Jack Tramiel at the age of 83 has triggered a flood of memories for those who grew up using Commodore 64, VIC-20 and other early alternatives to Apple computers and IBM compatibles. William Shatner, mainstream retailers and others helped to bring the early and relatively cheap ($595 for the C64 when it rolled out in 1982) microcomputers into millions of homes.
The passing this week of Commodore International founder Jack Tramiel at the age of 83 has triggered a flood of memories for those who grew up using Commodore 64, VIC-20 and other early alternatives to Apple computers and IBM compatibles. William Shatner, mainstream retailers and others helped to bring the early and relatively cheap ($595 for the C64 when it rolled out in 1982) microcomputers into millions of homes.
The passing this week of Commodore International founder Jack Tramiel at the age of 83 has triggered a flood of memories for those who grew up using Commodore 64, VIC-20 and other early alternatives to Apple computers and IBM compatibles. William Shatner, mainstream retailers and others helped to bring the early and relatively cheap ($595 for the C64 when it rolled out in 1982) microcomputers into millions of homes.
The passing this week of Commodore International founder Jack Tramiel at the age of 83 has triggered a flood of memories for those who grew up using Commodore 64, VIC-20 and other early alternatives to Apple computers and IBM compatibles. William Shatner, mainstream retailers and others helped to bring the early and relatively cheap ($595 for the C64 when it rolled out in 1982) microcomputers into millions of homes.
The passing this week of Commodore International founder Jack Tramiel at the age of 83 has triggered a flood of memories for those who grew up using Commodore 64, VIC-20 and other early alternatives to Apple computers and IBM compatibles. William Shatner, mainstream retailers and others helped to bring the early and relatively cheap ($595 for the C64 when it rolled out in 1982) microcomputers into millions of homes.
The passing this week of Commodore International founder Jack Tramiel at the age of 83 has triggered a flood of memories for those who grew up using Commodore 64, VIC-20 and other early alternatives to Apple computers and IBM compatibles. William Shatner, mainstream retailers and others helped to bring the early and relatively cheap ($595 for the C64 when it rolled out in 1982) microcomputers into millions of homes.
The passing this week of Commodore International founder Jack Tramiel at the age of 83 has triggered a flood of memories for those who grew up using Commodore 64, VIC-20 and other early alternatives to Apple computers and IBM compatibles. William Shatner, mainstream retailers and others helped to bring the early and relatively cheap ($595 for the C64 when it rolled out in 1982) microcomputers into millions of homes.
The passing this week of Commodore International founder Jack Tramiel at the age of 83 has triggered a flood of memories for those who grew up using Commodore 64, VIC-20 and other early alternatives to Apple computers and IBM compatibles. William Shatner, mainstream retailers and others helped to bring the early and relatively cheap ($595 for the C64 when it rolled out in 1982) microcomputers into millions of homes.
The passing this week of Commodore International founder Jack Tramiel at the age of 83 has triggered a flood of memories for those who grew up using Commodore 64, VIC-20 and other early alternatives to Apple computers and IBM compatibles. William Shatner, mainstream retailers and others helped to bring the early and relatively cheap ($595 for the C64 when it rolled out in 1982) microcomputers into millions of homes.
The passing this week of Commodore International founder Jack Tramiel at the age of 83 has triggered a flood of memories for those who grew up using Commodore 64, VIC-20 and other early alternatives to Apple computers and IBM compatibles. William Shatner, mainstream retailers and others helped to bring the early and relatively cheap ($595 for the C64 when it rolled out in 1982) microcomputers into millions of homes.
The passing this week of Commodore International founder Jack Tramiel at the age of 83 has triggered a flood of memories for those who grew up using Commodore 64, VIC-20 and other early alternatives to Apple computers and IBM compatibles. William Shatner, mainstream retailers and others helped to bring the early and relatively cheap ($595 for the C64 when it rolled out in 1982) microcomputers into millions of homes.
The passing this week of Commodore International founder Jack Tramiel at the age of 83 has triggered a flood of memories for those who grew up using Commodore 64, VIC-20 and other early alternatives to Apple computers and IBM compatibles. William Shatner, mainstream retailers and others helped to bring the early and relatively cheap ($595 for the C64 when it rolled out in 1982) microcomputers into millions of homes.
The passing this week of Commodore International founder Jack Tramiel at the age of 83 has triggered a flood of memories for those who grew up using Commodore 64, VIC-20 and other early alternatives to Apple computers and IBM compatibles. William Shatner, mainstream retailers and others helped to bring the early and relatively cheap ($595 for the C64 when it rolled out in 1982) microcomputers into millions of homes.
The passing this week of Commodore International founder Jack Tramiel at the age of 83 has triggered a flood of memories for those who grew up using Commodore 64, VIC-20 and other early alternatives to Apple computers and IBM compatibles. William Shatner, mainstream retailers and others helped to bring the early and relatively cheap ($595 for the C64 when it rolled out in 1982) microcomputers into millions of homes.
The passing this week of Commodore International founder Jack Tramiel at the age of 83 has triggered a flood of memories for those who grew up using Commodore 64, VIC-20 and other early alternatives to Apple computers and IBM compatibles. William Shatner, mainstream retailers and others helped to bring the early and relatively cheap ($595 for the C64 when it rolled out in 1982) microcomputers into millions of homes.

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