THE ALL NEW COMMODORE® 64x!

That’s right! The legend has returned. Hailed as the World Record holder for the highest-selling single computer model of all time, the Commodore® 64x is going to be a hit with retro fans everywhere.

There will be three models available including the barebones case DIY model, the Extreme Model compatible with Windows 11 and Linux, and the PC gaming-ready Ultimate Model.

You’ll also be able to get it in any of our 8 chameleon colors, including the translucent RGB backlit version!? #lit

Chameleon Color Options are: White, Purple, Red, Pink, Green, Blue and Translucent. We will contact you after the campaign to get your favourite color ready to go!

Commodore® is returning home and spanning generations because after all “You can do more, with a Commodore 64x!”.
 

Hi, I’m Sean, Founder of My Retro Computer and I’ve been obsessed with the Commodore since my college days. Commodore as a household name deserves a comeback and the Commodore Corporation has, excitingly, agreed to a licensing deal. They are ready to sign the paperwork, as soon as I put together the funds that I need.

How You Can Help

My original goal through Kickstarter was £25,000. This was to help pay for the Commodore brand licensing and shipping of injection moulds and components from UK to Hong Kong. The great news is this goal was reached in a matter of hours.

All funds we raise now go towards placing our first bulk order with our Hong Kong Manufacturing partner and will include a newly commissioned keyboard, three different C64X products: a barebones case for custom builds, The Commodore 64x Extreme computer that can run Windows 11, and the Commodore 64x Ultimate, a gaming-quality PC that can also run Windows 11 but both systems come pre-installed with Commodore OS Vision – a Linux Distro!

Help us bring back the Commodore 64x by getting one for you and a friend today!

WITH THE COMMODORE® 64x ULTIMATE YOU CAN DO A LOT MORE: 

The Commodore® 64x Ultimate model is the most powerful Commodore 64 ever made. Capable of amazing performance considering it’s size. 

AAA Gaming, intense applications – this system is a beast! There is also the opportunity to install an additional hard-drive.

BUILT FOR TODAY

Featuring USB 3.0, HDMI, WiFi™, 8GB memory (Expandable to 64GB), 512GB Nvme hard drive, Ethernet, and Bluetooth® connectivity, the all new Commodore® 64 Ultimate delivers unprecedented levels of expandability, flexibility and control. You can even add an additional hard drive using our unique 2.5″ integrated docking station. With the powerful Intel® i5 processor and featuring GTX 1650 Graphics Technology, the Commodore® 64 Ultimate has it all, including 4K HDR video streaming.

The Commodore® 64x Extreme is perfect for day to day applications, people working from home, surfing the web, word processing, playing older PC games and retro gaming.

Designed especially for the enthusiast. Build your very own Mini-ITX based Commodore 64 PC with your own sourced components*

The Exploded view above shows everything included within the Commodore 64x Barebones Package. The optical drive bay will be unpopulated giving the enthusiast more choices over their build.

*Internal case height restrictions apply

Commodore Vic20 – available in Barebones, Extreme and Ultimate

Commodore 16 – available in Barebones, Extreme and Ultimate​

Color Options

Hard Drive Dock

Give your Commodore 64x Barebones the ability to have a 2.5” hard drive upgrade without going inside the case, with this slim-line 12.7mm hard drive docking station for £20.

Memory Upgrade Options

Double the C64x Extreme’s memory from 4GB to 8GB for only £8.30

Double the C64x Ultimate’s memory from 8GB to 16GB for only £16.60

Barebones

Add-on additional Commodore 64x Barebones!

In January 1982, few people understood the revolution that was about to take place. Almost no one could tell you why the Home computer was such an important innovation. Even fewer would have been able to predict the influx that was about to take place – the massive numbers of Home Computers that were going to appear in homes and schools.

Commodore was there, though.

An original Commodore 64 (Breadbin) from the 1983

The Commodore brand, leading the charge, became a household name among tech enthusiasts and gamers. It attracted widespread attention, to the point that the case design turned into an icon. All these years later, millions recognize and adore this design, even if they are unfamiliar with most of the rest of the history of personal computing.

As time went on, of course, PC companies competed with one another ruthlessly. For a long time, it seemed that the Commodore brand had come up short in its battle with giants like Apple, Nintendo, and Sony. No one could deny, however, that Commodore had made an impact. Its place in history was secure – or so it seemed.

Years later, the next generations were missing out on the Commodore experience, while those who did get to use a Commodore of their own were without access to the nostalgia rush they crave and deserve, until 2011. That was when CommodoreUSA – a Florida-based company unaffiliated with Commodore – licensed the Commodore brand name. They made good use of the license, developing their own Commodore 64. 

Commodore 64x from 2011

The new Commodore 64 was not merely a replica of 80s-era technology, though. Instead, creator Barry Altman envisioned a fully modern, cutting-edge computer that would run Windows 7 and graphically advanced video games. To onlookers, it might have seemed as if Commodore’s second era had dawned. Mr. Altman, unfortunately, passed away in late 2012, leaving the project dormant.

Commodoreusa headquarters (2011)

While all of this was happening, I was working toward my Higher National Diploma in Computer Science at Chichester College. I decided, for my final project, to tweak an original Commodore 64 so that it could run Windows 7, Apple’s OSX, and Linux. During my research for this project, I discovered Mr. Altman and Commodoreusa.

On the one hand, I felt disappointed to see that someone else had beaten me to the punch. On the other, the project mesmerized me. I would check on the CommodoreUSA website frequently, keeping an eye on it to see where it would go next. To my dismay the website went offline and Commodoreusa was no more.

Chichester, West Sussex, UK

In response, I decided that I would take over myself.  I connected with the company that owned the molds, the cases, the keyboards, the components, and even the domain name Commodoreusa.net. Then, I launched My Retro Computer, operating for a short period of time until I learned that the Commodore and Commodore 64 names were off limits to me. Apart from some sales generated by the commodoreusa domain name, I decided to shelve the My Retro Computer project until a later date.

Fast-forward to the present day. Furloughed from my regular job, I knew exactly how I wanted to spend my time and use my skills. It was obvious, the Commodore 64x was still an obsession of mine. Even more importantly, I knew that I was not alone. People had found me: there was demand for a Commodore-styled modern PC.

My Retro Computer at Retcon September 18th 2021 displaying the My64 and MyVic20

My Retro Computer at OLL22 (April 9th 2022)

Me with My64 and My Vic20 cases!

Still without the rights to the Commodore name, I called the cases “My64” – and “My Vic20.” The response has been overwhelmingly positive, thanks to some social-media attention and great feedback about the barebones cases.

Now, I am ready to keep the momentum going – and to do so under the Commodore brand!

This is where I can use some assistance.

My original goal through Kickstarter was £25,000. This was to help pay for the Commodore brand licensing and shipping of injection moulds and components from UK to Hong Kong. The great news is this goal was reached in a matter of hours.

All funds we raise now go towards placing our first bulk order with our Hong Kong Manufacturing partner and will include a newly commissioned keyboard, three different C64X products: a barebones case for custom builds, The Commodore 64x Extreme computer that can run Windows 11, and the Commodore 64x Ultimate, a gaming-quality PC that can also run Windows 11 but both systems come pre-installed with Commodore OS Vision – a Linux Distro!

What Happens Next

Right now, we have a 600% fully funded campaign on Kickstarter, which is fantastic but unfortunately it didn’t reach its full potential. This is because the campaign was taken down for a 4-day period due to a suspected trademark violation. The complaint was raised by company in Italy calling themselves Commodore Inc (They claim to own the worldwide rights to the famous Commodore brand and Chicken-head Logo) Fortunately for us they were made to retract their objection because they don’t own the Commodore brand.

The damage was done however and the campaign lost all of its initial traction (We raised £50,000 in the first 4 hours and were on course to raise a predicted £500k until the Commodore Inc intervention.

So we have decided to move the campaign onto Indiegogo’s On Demand service, to regain some of that lost traction but also to give people a second chance at buying one of these fantastic products.

Now fully funded from the Kickstarter campaign, we are already in the process of moving all our components, including the injection moulds, to our Partners in Hong Kong.

During the takedown the real brand owners (Commodore Corp B.V) issued a statement which can be seen below.

*Original CommodoreOS Vision trailer from 2011

Packaging will be full gloss retail print.

* Specification subject to change

For everyone who remembers Commodore in the 1980s, and for all history buffs, this is an opportunity to get in on something big. You can keep your Commodore alongside all your most advanced devices, confident that despite its retro exterior, it is a powerful computer.

Get yours today!

So how do I make a pledge?

At the top of the campaign page you will see the an orange “Support this” button. Alternatively, you can scroll down to select a perk on the right side.

After selecting the perk you wish to pledge for, check the amount being pledged and select ‘get this perk’ to proceed.

You will then be taken through to the payments page where you’ll be prompted to add on add-on’s and then enter your payment details. To complete your pledge, click the pink “submit payment” button and you’ll be all set!

Your credit card will be charged the contribution amount immediately if your transaction was successful.

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