Commodore 64
| Commodore 64-tan | |
| Also Known As: | C64-tan |
|---|---|
| Original Creator: | C-Chan |
| First appearance: | OS-tan Collections |
| OS Personified: | Commodore 64 |
| OS Developer: | Commodore Corporation |
| First Released: | August 1982 |
| Latest Stable Release: | April 1994 |
Commodore 64-tan is commonly drawn as a young, tall, friendly and excitable sailor. Her uniform is based loosely a formal sailor's uniform, but features a C=64 neckpiece and Commodore logo headpiece. With indigo hair and Commodore PMC-30 portable media player, she personifies the original Commodore 64 computer.
The Commodore 64 is the best-selling single personal computer model of all time. Released in August 1982 at a price of US$595, it took the market by storm, and was sold by Commodore until its bankruptcy in 1994. Both a functional computer and video game system, the Commodore 64 remains popular with vintage video game geeks, game emulators, and classic computer collectors. Like the DeLorean or the Soviet Union, the Commodore 64 is one of the most enduring symbols of the 1980's.
She is one of the few old-era OS-tans that still has market potential. The C64 Direct-to-TV, a video game system developed by computer genius Jeri Ellsworth, has sold well on QVC, whose offices are now in Commodore International's old headquarters. Ellsworth also developed the C-One, a single-board microcomputer initially created in 2002 as an enhanced Commodore 64 home computer, but has been reengineered to allow cloning of other 8-bit computers.
C64-tan has a generally pleasant personality, whose only enemy is Amiga-tan, who replaced her as Commodore's flagship product. Recently they have put their differences aside, and the future looks bright for all the Commodore-tans.
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