{"id":371,"date":"2015-04-11T18:51:30","date_gmt":"2015-04-11T22:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=371"},"modified":"2015-04-24T09:27:26","modified_gmt":"2015-04-24T13:27:26","slug":"podcast-episode-15-part-1-commodore-vic-20","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wordpress\/podcast\/podcast-episode-15-part-1-commodore-vic-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Episode 15 &#8211; Part 1: Commodore VIC-20"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_363\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-363\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/shatner-vic-201.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-363\" src=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/shatner-vic-201-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"VIC-20 Advertisement\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/shatner-vic-201-300x208.jpg 300w, http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/shatner-vic-201.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-363\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">VIC-20 Advertisement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Are you keeping up with the Commodores? Well we are&#8230; and HOW! Join us on this, part one of Episode 15, where Jeff waxes on about his very first computer, the Commodore VIC-20.<\/p>\n<p>For your convenience (and maybe due to our laziness), we&#8217;ll put an identical set of shownote links in each part.<\/p>\n<p>In this show, we decided to try and loosen up a bit with a little more active commentary (which unfortunately lead to its length). If you find this particular episode&#8217;s style better than the older shows, or prefer the original style, please let us know by contacting us through the many forms of feedback mentioned at the bottom of these shownotes.<\/p>\n<p><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-371-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HofPC-15a.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HofPC-15a.mp3\">http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HofPC-15a.mp3<\/a><\/audio><br \/>\nLinks mentioned in the show include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.intel.com\/content\/www\/us\/en\/compute-stick\/intel-compute-stick.html\" target=\"_blank\">Intel Compute Stick<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintage.org\/2015\/east\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vintage Computer Festival East 10<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20091028092554\/http:\/\/www.geocities.com\/rmelick\/6561.txt\" target=\"_blank\">VIC Chip General Info<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20091028092538\/http:\/\/www.geocities.com\/rmelick\/6561d.txt\" target=\"_blank\">VIC Chip Detailed Register Info<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.commodore.ca\/commodore-products\/commodore-64-the-best-selling-computer-in-history\/\" target=\"_blank\">Commodore 64 &#8211; The Best Selling Computer In History<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Commodore_64#Specifications\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Commodore_64#Specifications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quantum_Link\" target=\"_blank\">Quantum Link<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Commodore_USA\" target=\"_blank\">Failed &#8220;New&#8221; C64<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1670214687\/original-commodore-64c-computer-housing-in-new-coo\" target=\"_blank\">Color 64C cases (Kickstarter) &#8211; ended<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.go4retro.com\/products\/64nic\/\" target=\"_blank\">Put your Commodore 64 Online<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.commodorefree.com\/issues.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Commodore Free<\/em> magazine<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.commodorefree.com\/magazine\/vol9\/issue86.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Issue 86<\/a> (pdf)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/codeazur.com.br\/stuff\/fc64_final\/\" target=\"_blank\">Flash based C64 on the web<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/C64_Direct-to-TV\" target=\"_blank\">DTV &#8211; The Commodore Direct-to-TV<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>eBay links (you may need to scroll down the linked pages to see the full auction)<\/p>\n<p>Links to lists of SOLD items may differ from items mention in the show content<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>David\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2FVintage-Computers-Mainframes-%2F162075%2Fi.html%3Fclk_rvr_id%3D811697098059%26mfe%3Dsearch%26_dcat%3D162075%26Model%3DCommodore%25252064%26_sop%3D1%26_nkw%3Dc64%26LH_Complete%3D1%26LH_Sold%3D1%26rt%3Dnc&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNGlO05vn-YxQZSNA1f6yXS8h7VQ5A\" target=\"_blank\">Recently SOLD Commodore 64 systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2FVintage-Computing-%2F11189%2Fi.html%3F_sop%3D1%26LH_Complete%3D1%26LH_Sold%3D1%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3Dcommodore%2Binfocom&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNGOe6FeP0lCnR-ox0o4dQgY7DH3BQ\" target=\"_blank\">Recently SOLD Commodore Infocom games<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Jeff\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_odkw%3D%26_from%3DR40%26LH_Complete%3D1%26LH_Sold%3D1%26_osacat%3D162075%26_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp2045573.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xvic20.TRS0%26_nkw%3Dvic20%26_sacat%3D162075&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNET7ms53RT5Vkp9NvdnDQqZcQflPw\" target=\"_blank\">Recently SOLD Commodore VIC-20 systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FA01872-Commodore-Vic-20-Personal-Computer-Vintage-UNTESTED-missing-keys-AS-IS%2F301430232054%3F_trksid%3Dp2047675.c100005.m1851%26_trkparms%3Daid%253D222007%2526algo%253DSIC.MBE%2526ao%253D1%2526asc%253D29905%2526meid%253D39bbd946a29145aca5ab2ef2c0ec7ce3%2526pid%253D100005%2526rk%253D2%2526rkt%253D6%2526sd%253D151228844725%26rt%3Dnc&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNFGpIhu6ptiJXWqWsde8ETuIheXFA\" target=\"_blank\">Early version Commodore VIC-20 with two-prong A\/C power input<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Send feedback to <a href=\"mailto:feedback@HistoryOfPersonalComputing.com\">feedback@HistoryOfPersonalComputing.com<\/a> &#8211; 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