When I first started out using a computer the big choice was between a Spectrum and a Commodore. I went for the Spectrum and hours upon hours of happy Matchday and Jet Set Willy games proved that I had made a good decision.

However, friends who had gone the other way and bought the Commodore 64 were always keen to point out that I had made the wrong choice and had in fact missed out on a superior machine with more power and better graphics. I always harboured a tiny regret that I would never get to own one…until now.

If you see a familiar, beige keyboard being sold as a nettop package then don’t rub your eyes in disbelief, it really is a brand new and quite powerful nettop which has been cleverly packaged with the retro look of a computer which holds special memories for many people. I can even imagine a tear welling up in a few people’s eyes as they use this machine.

It is called the Commodore 64x and included in the package there is an Atom 525 processor, 6 USB ports, Wi-FI, Bluetooth and a Nvidia Ion 2 graphics processor. As a special bonus it has a Commodore 64 emulator built into it, so you can play these games from yesteryear and attempt to beat your high scores which have probably stood unchallenged for a couple of decades.

The keyboard looks exactly the same as the original, although we are promised a better feel to the keys. The manufacturer advises that you can install Windows or any other type of modern software on it if you want to use it as an everyday home or work PC rather than simply an 80s throwback.

The price and the availability of the Commodore 64x haven’t yet been revealed but we expect it to be popular.

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