The Commander X16 Is a Brand-New Computer Built From 1980s Technology

Опубликовано 9 апреля 2024, 23:00

The Commander X16 is a microATX computer developed over the last few years and modeled on the 8-bit computers of the 1980s, specifically the Commodore 16. This computer is manufactured of all-new parts but runs on a version of the 6502 microprocessor that powered so many of the 8-bit devices of the eighties, from the Nintendo Entertainment System to the Atari 800 and many more in between.

The CommanderX16 is the "dream" computer of "The 8-bit Guy" David Murray, a YouTuber, game designer, and arcade owner. Murray's love of vintage computer hardware led him to develop a modern computer with the same functionality as those classic beige boxes of yore.

With no formal training in computer science or engineering, Murray created the CommanderX16 with the help of a passionate community of like-minded vintage computing enthusiasts. The result is a throwback experience that brings users closer to the code than you can possibly get on today's modern and infinitely more complex systems.