Once upon a time, you might have developed for the Commodore 64 using the very machine itself. You’d use the chunky old keyboard, a tape drive, or the 1541 disk drive if you wanted to work faster.

At launch, the 1541 cost almost as much as the Commodore 64 it was attached to ($400, or about $1040 at today’s value). This drive had a CPU, and had its own built-in operating system.

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I've got a complete (minus the monitor) C64 system in storage. I know I've got a 1541, a C64/VIC20 cassette deck, the C64/Vic20 plotter (for real!) and lots of other stuff related to the C64.

Take it back to the good old days with our Commodore 64 theme for Windows 7. News. Accessories; Business; ... I used original images of the Commodore 64 and the 1541 floppy drive that I found in ...

The Commodore 64 Mini arrives on store shelves this October, but taking it home may not be the best idea. ... (owners of 1541 disk drives know exactly what I'm talking about) ...

It may be hard to imagine life without that lightning-fast PC or Mac on your desktop with its 3D graphics and 200 GB hard drive, but the Commodore 64 used to be a top-of-the-line computer.