May 5, 2011: Pre-production of the new C64 footage released.
Here is a pre-production video of the new Commodore 64 by Commodore USA, LLC.
These are just samples to ascertain fit and polish before production which is scheduled to begin in a week's time.
The color is exactly the same but the lighting in the factory doesn't show it properly. The shiny surface is only temporary as the mold is now being textured to obtain the original C64 finish.
We would like to thank Motorola Rapid Prototyping Services for their excellent job with the mold and Technicraft Plastics for their services and allowing us to film this historic moment.
Click here to view footage.
April 5, 2011: Commodore USA opens web store.
Today sees the opening of our web store allowing the purchase of the new Commodore 64, VIC-Pro and the new VIC-Slim keyboard computers. These models come in a variety of configurations, and we expect the standard configuration to be available in retail outlets across North America and Europe in the coming months.
April 5, 2011: Commodore USA announces cross promotion with Disney.
Commodore USA is proud to present our cross-promotion with Disney on their Tron Legacy DVD and Blu-ray release. In 1982, both the original Commodore 64 and Disney's blockbuster Tron were released. Almost 30 years later, they both simultaneously reappear on April 5, 2011. Each Tron Legacy DVD or Blu-ray packet features advertising for Commodore and the new Commodore 64.
If you haven't already, take a look at our promotional Commodore 64/Tron Legacy advertising spot.
The first Commodore 64 advertisement in over 20 years.
Click here to view.
April 5, 2011: Commodore USA launches the VIC-Slim.
The Commodore VIC-Slim is a keyboard computer the size of a regular PC keyboard. It is so small it is hard to believe it is a computer at all. Perfect for the home or office the VIC-Slim is the perfect computer to perform all your everyday computing tasks.
See the Commodore VIC-Slim product page for
more information.
January 18, 2011: Commodore USA launches Twitter and Facebook pages.
If you like what you see then let us know below and friend us on Facebook.
Follow us on Twitter for general technology musings and insights into the development path of the new Commodore and AMIGA.
Help us spread the word. Commodore and the AMIGA are back! Tweet about us.
December 13, 2010: New Commodore USA centric forum fan site launched. www.Commodore-Amiga.org
We invite you to join
www.Commodore-Amiga.org, to keep in the loop with our latest developments and help us rekindle the magic which was Commodore. This site is dedicated to creating a positive and collaborative community around the new Commodore and AMIGA computers. A community that will not only play a large part in forging the Commodore and Amiga's future, but that discusses the creative and entertainment possibilities of Commodore USA's endeavour to recreate the legend.
We are Commodore! We are AMIGA!
December 13, 2010: The New Commodore 64 Takes Shape....(Sneak peeks of the prototype)
Here is your sneak peek at the progress being made on the new Commodore 64 by Commodore USA, LLC.
After many painstaking months a modern functional PC as close to the original C64 in design as humanly possible, will soon become a reality. It will house a mini-ITX PC board featuring Dual Core Atom and Nvidia Ion2. The Cherry brand key switches, which are in the same exact shape as the original, will be color matched to the original and feature a lovely IBM classic mechanism and click sound. The ultimate hackers keyboard on which to wield your key-fu. The C64x case will come in the original taupe brown color and will run C64, Vic20, PET, C16 and possibly classic Amiga software out of the box. The power light is now a red LED illuminated power button.
Hot off a plastic printer, here are some prototype shots.
Commodore 64 Prototype Photos
December 13, 2010: Commodore USA Website Relaunched
We are pleased to finally re-launch the new and improved Commodore USA website.
There are a host of enhancements planned over the coming months that will raise the quality and functionality of the site further.
We thank you for your patience. We are most grateful to all those that contributed to the design and content of the site.
September 14, 2010: Commodore USA Appoints Korey Kay Partners
NEW YORK, NY and FT. LAUDERDALE, FL September 14, 2010 – Commodore USA announced
today the selection of Korey Kay & Partners as its Agency of Record for Branding
and Creative Development. Projected budget: $30 million.
After a three month agency search, Commodore USA President and Chairman Barry
Altman selected the New York based agency to create and produce the integrated
marketing programs for all Commodore USA brands, including Commodore and Amiga
computers.
Mr. Altman stated, “ I researched and spoke with countless agencies during the
search. I was familiar with Korey Kay’s work and reputation, and the agency was
referred to me by many industry professionals I respect.” He added, ”Korey Kay
had everything I was looking for. They immediately knew where I was coming from.
And where I wanted to go.”
Korey Kay CEO, Allen Kay, responded. “From the moment Barry called, I knew Korey
Kay was the perfect agency for him, and he was perfect client for us. Luckily,
he felt the same.”
Among product lines yet to be announced, Korey Kay will help Commodore USA
position their upcoming 21st Century version of the legendary Commodore C64.
This was the first home computer to reach over $18 billion in sales, and sold
over 30 million units worldwide, making it the best selling computer in history.
Their additional products include Commodore AIO (All In One) computers in a
keyboard, and their recently acquired Amiga line.
Multi-media advertising for the brand, appearing primarily on national
television, will be breaking in time for the holiday season.
About Korey Kay
Korey Kay & Partners is a New York based, creatively-driven full-service
advertising agency known for putting companies on the map. Virgin Atlantic
Airways, Comedy Central, Wynn Las Vegas and Celebrity Cruises are among them.
The agency is also known for its long-running campaigns for Stuart Weitzman, the
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Tri-Honda Auto Dealers and The Port
Authority of New York & New Jersey. Recent account acquisitions and assignments:
Jacoby & Myers, Dyson, Bel-Ray total performance lubricants, and Commodore USA.
About Commodore USA, LLC
Commodore USA, LLC designs, produces and markets a series of all-in-one
Commodore and Amiga branded keyboard computers, and other unique form factor
computers and consumer electronics.
Barry S. Altman is the President and CEO of Commodore USA, LLC, based in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida. Spanning a 25 year career in the bleeding-edge electronics
and satellite/space telecommunications industry, Mr. Altman founded and served
as CEO & President of Cabletech Satellite Systems, Inc. U.S. Cable Technology,
Inc., The Cabletech Satellite Network and United Broadcasting Co. This group of
companies built NOC’s (Network Operation Centers) for cable television
programmers, and cable television head ends for cable companies throughout the
United States, They designed and constructed the satellite uplink network
operation centers for such companies as Viacom International, Warner Amex,
Viacom and MTV Networks. They directed and produced the domestic satellite
telemetry downlink for the Live Aid concert for MTV, which was at that time the
largest world wide deployment of a live satellite television broadcast.
Cabletech has manufactured, designed and installed systems for Grumman
Aerospace, The United Nations, government and private industry, and over 45,000
TVRO C& Ku band satellite systems for businesses and consumers nationwide.
Cabletech was a developmental partner with General Motors & Hughes
Communications in the small aperture DBS system that later became DirecTv.
August 31, 2010: Commodore USA Announces Acquisition of Amiga Exclusive Worldwide Licensing Rights
Company to produce new
line of Amiga branded keyboard computers
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL. and MAPLE VALLEY, WA. August 31, 2010 – Commodore USA,
LLC and Amiga Inc., today announced their licensing agreement whereby Commodore
USA, LLC will produce a full line of new AMIGA branded “AIO” (All In One)
keyboard computers, under an exclusive worldwide license granted by Amiga Inc.
for this newly revitalized computer category.
Mr. Barry Altman, President and CEO of Commodore USA, LLC states “We are
ecstatic to be partnering with Amiga Inc. in this new, exciting product launch.
The legacy of the Commodore and Amiga trademark brand, reunited once again after
so many years, and our reintroduction of the legendary All-In-One computer
keyboard form factor, combined with the twenty five year anniversary of the
introduction of the first Amiga computer by Commodore International, is a once
in a lifetime opportunity. Commodore USA has now taken a major role in not just
supporting the future Amiga market with our many new products, but also in
providing a new beginning for the enormous existing Amiga community. Our
relationship with them, along with our support for the elegant, robust and
lightweight AROS desktop operating system, will ensure that they and future
customers will benefit from our new and exciting vision, and enable the legacy
Commodore and Amiga culture to flourish. We look forward to bringing these new
products to market, and welcoming a whole new generation of computer users to
the Commodore and Amiga experience”. Mr. Altman continues “ I would like to
personally thank our team of advisors, consultants, lawyers and most of all the
over 5 million viewers to our website, and the 270,000+ respondents who took the
time to provide us with not only their thoughts and suggestions, but offered us
their support and wishes for our success. And one more thing: We have now
successfully negotiated the acquisition of two legendary brand exclusive
trademark licenses. Our efforts will now continue in acquiring the third and
final brand license, completing our quest for the total technology trifecta.
Stay tuned…the best is yet to come!”.
In response to an overwhelming demand from Amiga users worldwide, Commodore
USA’s CTO Leo Nigro announced today that their new Amiga branded computers will
be fully AROS compatible, and that they will be supporting the AROS open source
community in every way possible. Mr. Nigro states “With the monumental strides
that AROS has recently achieved, we realize the importance of accelerating this
progress with funding that will enable this project to rapidly move forward and
take it’s rightful place at the forefront of desktop operating systems”. With
the recent announcement of their newly updated Commodore C64 model, and the
acquisition of the Amiga brand exclusive trademark license, Commodore USA has
once again catapulted the Commodore and Amiga namesake to the forefront of
consumer electronics brand recognition.
About Commodore USA, LLC
Commodore USA, LLC designs, produces and markets a series of all-in-one
Commodore branded keyboard computers, and other unique form factor computers and
consumer electronics.
Barry S. Altman is the President and CEO of Commodore USA, LLC, based in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida. Spanning a 25 year career in the bleeding-edge electronics
and satellite/space telecommunications industry, Mr. Altman founded and served
as CEO & President of Cabletech Satellite Systems, Inc. U.S. Cable Technology,
Inc., The Cabletech Satellite Network and United Broadcasting Co. This group of
companies built NOC’s (Network Operation Centers) for cable television
programmers, and cable television head ends for cable companies throughout the
United States, They designed and constructed the satellite uplink network
operation centers for such companies as Viacom International, Warner Amex,
Viacom and MTV Networks. They directed and produced the domestic satellite
telemetry downlink for the Live Aid concert for MTV, which was at that time the
largest world wide deployment of a live satellite television broadcast.
Cabletech has manufactured, designed and installed systems for Grumman
Aerospace, The United Nations, government and private industry, and over 45,000
TVRO C& Ku band satellite systems for businesses and consumers nationwide.
Cabletech was a developmental partner with General Motors & Hughes
Communications in the small aperture DBS system that later became DirecTv.
About Amiga Inc.
Amiga Inc. holds the intellectual property related to the AMIGA personal
computer that was developed and sold by Commodore International and Amiga
Corporation, including hardware designs, software, operating systems,
trademarks, and other intellectual properties. Amiga Inc. also produces and
distributes enabling technologies and applications for wired and wireless
devices that provide technology to developers for writing and porting
applications to a new multi-media operating system that is hardware agnostic,
enabling applications to run unchanged on x86 and other processors. States Bill
McEwen, CEO/Pres “We at Amiga are pleased to once again be part of the great
plans and products at Commodore USA. This is just the beginning of something
great”.
August 25, 2010: Commodore Announces Exclusive Worldwide Licensing Rights
Companies ink deal to produce new line of All-In-One keyboard computers.
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL and
OLDENZAAL, THE NETHERLANDS, August 25, 2010 – Commodore USA, LLC and Commodore
Licensing B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Asiarim Corp (OTCQB: “ARMC”), today
announced their licensing agreement whereby Commodore USA, LLC will produce a
full line of new Commodore branded “AIO” (All In One) keyboard computers, under
an exclusive worldwide license granted by Commodore Licensing B.V. for this
newly revitalized computer category.
Mr. Barry Altman, President and CEO of Commodore USA, LLC states “We are
ecstatic to be partnering with Commodore Licensing B.V. in this new, exciting
product launch. The legacy of the Commodore C64, which sold over 30 million
units, making it the best selling computer of all time, and our reintroduction
of this legendary form factor, combined with the world’s most recognizable
consumer electronics brand, is a once in a lifetime opportunity. We look forward
to bringing these new products to market, and welcoming a whole new generation
of computer users to the Commodore experience”.
In response to an overwhelming demand from former Commodore users worldwide,
Commodore USA’s CTO Leo Nigro announced today that their new Commodore PC64 will
be available for purchase this holiday season. Featuring an exact replica of the
original beige chassis Commodore C64, this new addition to our lineup will
include an Intel Atom 525 CPU with NVIDIA Ion2 graphics, 4GB DDR3 memory, 1TB
Hdd, HDMI, DVD/CD optical drive (Blu-ray optional), dual-link DVI, six USB
ports, integrated 802.11n WiFi, bluetooth and a 6-in-1 media card reader.
With the recent introduction of their flagship Phoenix model, Commodore USA has
once again catapulted the Commodore namesake to the forefront of consumer
electronics brand recognition. Other Commodore keyboard computers include the
Amigo, a basic entry level computer featuring a system on chip configuration,
and the Invictus, featuring a small portable form factor with an embedded LCD
screen display.
About Commodore Licensing B.V.:
Commodore Licensing B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Asiarim Corporation (OTCQB:
“ARMC”), is the licensor of the trademark Commodore, and grants other parties
licenses in connection with specific products or services. Asiarim Corporation
is also investing in companies engaged in, or related to, the development, sales
and distribution of computer, mobile and multi-media products marketed under the
brand name Commodore.
About Commodore USA, LLC:
Commodore USA, LLC designs, produces and markets a series of all-in-one
Commodore branded keyboard computers, and other unique form factor computers and
consumer electronics.
Barry S. Altman is the President and CEO of Commodore USA, LLC, based in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida. Spanning a 25 year career in the bleeding-edge electronics
and satellite/space telecommunications industry, Mr. Altman founded and served
as CEO & President of Cabletech Satellite Systems, Inc. U.S. Cable Technology,
Inc., The Cabletech Satellite Network and United Broadcasting Co. This group of
companies built NOC’s (Network Operation Centers) for cable television
programmers, and cable television head ends for cable companies throughout the
United States, They designed and constructed the satellite uplink network
operation centers for such companies as Viacom International, Warner Amex,
Viacom and MTV Networks. They directed and produced the domestic satellite
telemetry downlink for the Live Aid concert for MTV, which was at that time the
largest world wide deployment of a live satellite television broadcast.
Cabletech has manufactured, designed and installed systems for Grumman
Aerospace, The United Nations, government and private industry, and over 45,000
TVRO C& Ku band satellite systems for businesses and consumers nationwide.
Cabletech was a developmental partner with General Motors & Hughes
Communications in the small aperture DBS system that later became DirecTv.