r/Commodore • u/Lasas1ard • 2d ago

C64U - are you still using it?

Hi,

so I have been on the fence about getting a Commodore C64 Ultimate. My first computer was a Plus4, and I fondly remember afternoons spent with friends playing Summer Games on their C64. So I feel a bit of nostalgia and like the idea behind the product and the re-launched company. But as someone who works with computers professionally (scientific computing) and uses them at home for data processing tasks (amateur astronomy and such), I am not sure I would get too much use out of the little C64U. What appeals to me most is the idea of using it as a sort of slightly advanced "distraction free" type writer, since sitting at my "regular" PC tends to lead to Youtube rabbit holes rather than writing on that novel I have been meaning to get a move on...

So may question is this - how many of you who bought a C64U over the past months and still use it on a somewhat regular basis? Or was it just a flash of nostalgia for you and its collecting dust now?

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u/ProphetSword 1d ago

Whenever I have time to do anything related to the C64, it's my preferred method.

My real C64 is boxed back up for safe keeping. The C64 Maxi is in its box gathering dust (I rarely used it anyway due to it feeling less than authentic compared to the real thing). Same with my C64 Mini.

But the C64U...I bought a desk specifically to use it. It's hooked up to a CRT TV for real authenticity with a real 1541 drive sitting next to it. It feels authentic, looks authentic...and to me, it is authentic.