#commodore plus/4

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Treasure Island - Mr. Micro Ltd. - Commodore Plus/4 - 1985

source: Commodore Plus/4 World

[commodorez]

Top 5 worse computers from the 80s

While I'm sure someone could come up with a more definitive well-curated list, here's what I came up with on a whim: Sinclair ZX-81 The ZX-80 was a good, inexpensive step forward for the burgeoning UK computer market. Its successor, the ZX-81, tripped and fell rather than do anything beyond streamlining it for mass production. A real pain in the ass to type on, and notoriously flaky to do any serious work on. Localized in the US as the Timex-Sinclair 1000, it was too weak to really compete with the American market. British users seem to like them but I'd chalk up most of that to nostalgia goggles.

Apple III Apple tried and failed to make a business machine, and Jobs got his way a bit too much, and it overheated alot because he mandated that it couldn't have a fan. Ultimately, it confused people and was surpassed by better Apple II's. A weird footnote in Apple failures.

IBM PCjr The answer to a question that nobody asked. Crappy wireless keyboard, intended to be bolted to your home television. Cartridges? On an IBM? WTF is that? The expansion options are hot garbage. Eventually it was upstaged by the Tandy 1000 at its own game. Just get a PC XT. Or a Tandy.

Coleco Adam Likes to erase its own tapes if you leave them in the drive on power-up due to an electrical surge it shoves through the tape mechanism. The main system power supply is integrated into the printer, so you NEED the chonky printer to be plugged in for it to work. Has those weird phone pad + joystick hybrid controllers. Just get a ColecoVision to play your cartridge games.

Commodore Plus/4 I was going to take a stab at the MAX Machine, but Commodore did worse with the whole concept of the Plus/4. This thing was too cheap for its own good, and went in a completely bonkers direction at the behest of Jack Tramiel. It's supposed to be a cheap business machine to eat the ZX Spectrum's lunch. Why go after the little guy from the UK market? Who knows. Lame rubber chiclet keyboard, totally incompatible with existing Commodore software and most peripherals, and having 121 colors can't save it from being a dumb idea. Apparently it was a hit in eastern Europe.

Remember, pretty much every system has its fanclub, regardless of how flawed, underpowered, or limited a platform it is. So while I personally don't care for any of these machines, if you're mad at me for taking a pot shot at your favorite, do keep in mind that my favorite computer of all time is the VIC-20. You know, the one that most Commodore enthusiasts ignore for only having 5K of RAM having only 8 foreground colors, only 22 columns of screen resolution, and just not being a C64.

[ulan-bator]

A Nyuszi Olvasni Tanít 6 - Hungarian grammar game from 1987 with a rabbit looking not unlike Lille Hopp/Skutt

[humor-y-videojuegos]

Commando 🏢 Capcom 📅 1985 🖥 Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari ST, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore 16... #videogames

[rizzonen]

Justine, my Commodore 16/Plus4 gijinka 🧭

She's clumsy like ME-tan among her peers, but she means well!

[isaackuo]

RetroGaming Shorts Part 101 - Lunar Landing

Lunar Landing 1985 (Commodore 16/Plus4)

This hybrid of Frogger and Lunar Rescue is interesting to me because the obstacles move in orbital arcs rather than straight left-right. The arcs are jerky due to being restricted to 8x8 char tile movements, but the overall result is smooth enough.

[digitalesleben]

Tag 11: Commodore Computer - von Brotkästen und Freundinnen

Meine Hommage an Commodore und seine erfolgreichen Computer. Als Sinclair und Atari ST Fanboy stand ich immer auf der anderen Seite der Macht. Der Brotkasten und die Freundin waren aber die besten Homecomputer ihrer Zeit

Der elfte Beitrag in meiner Reihe von Beiträgen zur Neugestaltung der Ausstellung in meinem Computermuseum. Heute und an weiteren 22 Tagen stelle ich die Zusammenstellung meiner Ausstellungsstücke vor. Commodore Computer waren in Deutschland ganz groß. Der C64 und der Amiga waren Millionenseller überall in der Welt. In Braunschweig wurden viele dieser Computer gebaut. Die Geschichte von Commodore…

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another commodore plus/4 multicolor graphic done using multipaint

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Commodore Plus/4 Game - AntiAir

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Commodore Plus/4

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Commodore Plus/4 - 1984

source: classictech

[dhaaruni]

It's unfortunate I loathe Johnny Depp because the first 3 Pirates of the Caribbean movies REALLY hold up

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[humor-y-videojuegos]

Commando 🏢 Capcom 📅 1985 🖥 Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari ST, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore 16...

[darth-azrael]

Your Commodore (January 1985)