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- CELEBRATE C-64 DAY
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- In the history of computing, I can think of few moments that are more
- significant than the introduction of the C-64, perhaps the most successful
- computing story of all time.
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- Consider this:
- --installed user base of nearly 12 million
- --over 10,000 published titles available
- --due to its affordable price, the C-64 was the first computer for millions
- --without a doubt, it is the world's most popular computer
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- The staying power and appeal of this machine is without equal. In an era
- of low-cost PC clones and Super Nintendo, sales of this machine actually ROSE
- from 1990 to 1991.
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- The demand for this machine continues to remain strong, largely due to
- expanded sales in Europe, especially new markets in Eastern Europe and Eastern
- Germany.
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- At the time of its release, the C-64 represented a technological and
- pricing breakthrough. It made computing a reality for millions of us. ISN'T
- SOME FORMAL RECOGNITION FOR THIS COMPUTER LONG OVERDUE?
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- According to the history books, the Commodore 64 was first introduced at
- the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January 1982, and was shown agai