TechStuff Plays with the Commodore 64

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TechStuff Plays with the Commodore 64

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Feb 1, 2012

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What was the original focus of Commodore before computers? Who founded Commodore? Why was the Commodore 64 such a popular personal computer? Listen in as your favorite tech gurus get to the bottom of the Commodore 64. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Feb 1, 2012

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