Nostalgia Nerd | The Great Commodore Brand Heist | Nostalgia Nerd @Nostalgianerd | Uploaded July 2021 | Updated October 2024, 22 hours ago.
Massive thanks to Sponsor, Private Internet Access. Head to privateinternetaccess.com/NostalgiaNerd to check out their VPN deal!... Commodore, a brand that has been with us for decades. As synonymous with computing as ICL or IBM, but almost universally loved. Commodore brought us the C64, the SX64, the Commodore Amiga, The Commodore PET Smartphone... WHAT. Yes, in 2015, a company known as Commodore Business Machines released a Commodore branded smartphone, and then seemingly vanished. This video explores what happened with that Smartphone before finding out what the company are doing these days, having announced a new "computer product" called the GK64 (Gaming Keyboard afaik). But wait, there's more, it's not even clear that this company own the Commodore brand rights. Plus ANOTHER company has emerged called Commodore Engineering who seem to be going down the same path. Are these rip off brands up to no good, or are they genuinely trying to offer us something connected to the Commodore brand that we know and love? Join me for a rollercoaster.
For the text version of this video with full references go-to nostalgianerd.com/commodore-heist
Big thanks to Mr Mobile for helping out with this video! youtube.com/c/TheMrMobile
Also thanks to Scene World for their footage and help sceneworld.org/podcast - youtube.com/SceneWorldMagazine
And thanks to Richard Troupe for his input (and general comments all over Facebook) twitter.com/richardtroupe
🕒Timeline🕒
0:00-02:30 Introduction
02:30-03:41 Ad
03:41-11:20 Commodore PET Smartphone
11:20-14:22 Hands on Commodore Smartphone
14:22-15:38 The Commodore LEO
15:38-23:47 Who Owns the Brand?
23:47-37:42 Commodore Business Machines
37:42-41:20 The NEW Commodore Computer?
41:20-45:32 Commodore Engineering
45:32-48:30 Commodore Corporation
48:30-50:26 Summarising
50:26-51:21 Credits
🔗Video Links🔗
Commodore Business Machines;
commodorecompany.com
facebook.com/cbm.commodore
twitter.com/Commodoresmart
instagram.com/commodoresmart
Commodore Engineering;
commodore-eng.com
facebook.com/commodorengineering
Icaros Desktop;
vmwaros.blogspot.com
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Massive thanks to Sponsor, Private Internet Access. Head to privateinternetaccess.com/NostalgiaNerd to check out their VPN deal!... Commodore, a brand that has been with us for decades. As synonymous with computing as ICL or IBM, but almost universally loved. Commodore brought us the C64, the SX64, the Commodore Amiga, The Commodore PET Smartphone... WHAT. Yes, in 2015, a company known as Commodore Business Machines released a Commodore branded smartphone, and then seemingly vanished. This video explores what happened with that Smartphone before finding out what the company are doing these days, having announced a new "computer product" called the GK64 (Gaming Keyboard afaik). But wait, there's more, it's not even clear that this company own the Commodore brand rights. Plus ANOTHER company has emerged called Commodore Engineering who seem to be going down the same path. Are these rip off brands up to no good, or are they genuinely trying to offer us something connected to the Commodore brand that we know and love? Join me for a rollercoaster.
For the text version of this video with full references go-to nostalgianerd.com/commodore-heist
Big thanks to Mr Mobile for helping out with this video! youtube.com/c/TheMrMobile
Also thanks to Scene World for their footage and help sceneworld.org/podcast - youtube.com/SceneWorldMagazine
And thanks to Richard Troupe for his input (and general comments all over Facebook) twitter.com/richardtroupe
🕒Timeline🕒
0:00-02:30 Introduction
02:30-03:41 Ad
03:41-11:20 Commodore PET Smartphone
11:20-14:22 Hands on Commodore Smartphone
14:22-15:38 The Commodore LEO
15:38-23:47 Who Owns the Brand?
23:47-37:42 Commodore Business Machines
37:42-41:20 The NEW Commodore Computer?
41:20-45:32 Commodore Engineering
45:32-48:30 Commodore Corporation
48:30-50:26 Summarising
50:26-51:21 Credits
🔗Video Links🔗
Commodore Business Machines;
commodorecompany.com
facebook.com/cbm.commodore
twitter.com/Commodoresmart
instagram.com/commodoresmart
Commodore Engineering;
commodore-eng.com
facebook.com/commodorengineering
Icaros Desktop;
vmwaros.blogspot.com
🏆 Support 🏆
Support my channel, get exclusive videos & perks, as well as an ad and sponsor free experience at patreon.com/nostalgianerd from just $1
🏪 NN Shop & Affiliate Links! 🏪
My eBay Shop: nnerd.es/NerdShop (Now Re-open!)
My Retro Tech book: nnerd.me/HVFtSB (2nd edition is out!)
Desk Shelves for Retro Computers: nnerd.me/RetroShelves (Because you're worth it)
🍻 Share/Like 🍻
If you wish to share this video in forums, social media, on your website, or ANYWHERE else, please do so! It helps tremendously with the channel! Also, giving a thumb up or down also helps with visibility on Youtube. Many thanks!
📟 Subcribe 📟
Click to Subscribe: nnerd.es/2K4TYvX
📱 Join me on Social Media 📱
🐥 twitter.com/nostalnerd
🎮 twitch.tv/nostalgianerd
👱🏼📘 facebook.com/nostalnerd
📸 instagram.com/nostalgianerd
🌍 nostalgianerd.com
🎥 Equipment 🎥
Panasonic Lumix G5
Rode NT-1 Mic
Corel Video Studio Ultimate 2020
Corel Paint Shop Pro 2020
📜 Resources 📜
In video links and references are provided where possible. If you believe I have forgotten to attribute anything, please let me know (drop me an email via. the about page on Youtube or send me a tweet), so I can add it here. Apologies if I have missed anything out, it takes time to make these videos and therefore it can be easy to forget things or make a mistake.
Errors and omissions excepted.
Some material in this video may be used under Fair Dealing / Fair Use. Where under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 (UK: Sections 29 and 30 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988), allowance is made for purposes including parody, quotation, criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, education and research. Fair Dealing / Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
