Nostalgia Unleashed: Stories of our First Commodore 64s - Vintage Computer Stories

Step back in time to an era when computers were a novel adventure and the Commodore 64 was my ultimate dream machine. In this video, we bring you a treasure trove of personal vintage computer stories and reminiscences from vintage tech enthusiasts who remember the thrill of acquiring their very first Commodore 64 computers in the early 1980s. From recounting the initial skepticism of parents and grandparents to finding ingenious ways to save up for the coveted machine, these stories capture the essence of a time when owning a home computer was a badge of honor.

From convincing family members of the educational value of a computer to navigating the challenges of obtaining software through creative means, these tales provide a snapshot of the innovative spirit that defined the era. As we hear about the struggles and triumphs of owning a Commodore 64, it's clear that these experiences laid the foundation for lifelong passions and careers in technology. Whether you're a seasoned retro computing enthusiast or someone curious about the roots of modern tech culture, this video invites you to relive the excitement of a bygone era.

This is a new series called Vintage Computer Stories (VCS). I have been collecting interviews and working out how to do a video of this type since 2022 so I hope you enjoy it. If it is well received then I plan to do more videos like it (Although I don't plan to spend as many hours on them as I did on this one)

We all know that these old computers did it better!

MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO

GEEK WITH SOCIAL SKILLS https://www.youtube.com/@geekwithsocialskills

Sean has a great video about how he ended up with the Apple IIe from school https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OqMiaZ87Jk&pp=ygUgZ2VlayB3aXRoIHNvY2lhbCBza2lsbHMgYXBwbGUgSUk%3D

PATRON COMMUNITY

Amiga 1000 Brian Mathews

C128 Joseph Naberhaus Qingyao Sun

C64 Geek With Social Skills renaak Trent Waddington Patrick M Brennan Andrew Seeger Kevin Trudeau

VIC-20 Doug Johnson, Lloyd Davies, KO4NXK, Steven M Payeur, David Cohn, Christian Dunn, David LeCompte

Pet Shaun Parry, Adam Haase, Zach Mussett, CapnZardwark, Florian Rohrweck, Sean Murphy, Tim Gregory

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RavenWolf Retro Tech brings you new vintage tech videos regularly. We love to restore and explore vintage technology and are also working on completing an assembly language RPG that I started making on the C64 in 1984.

At RavenWolf Retro Tech we restore and explore vintage technology from Back in the Day! Now that we are moved into the new shop, the frequency of videos is increasing. I’ll keep putting out videos as I can, but I promise to focus on higher quality videos that don’t waste your time over frequent, low effort projects.

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