BBC radio on Commodore Computer - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

terrybull · 28th Jan 2024, 7:57 pm

Anyone interested in the rise and fall of the Commodore computer may find this BBC program 12.32pm Thursday 25th January ‘Sliced Bread’ worth a listen. More of the business not technical.

Station X · 28th Jan 2024, 8:06 pm

Here's a link:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001vl9n

ortek_service · 29th Jan 2024, 4:34 am

Thanks for that - it seems it's available for a year from there, but I have just downloaded it as an .m4a file to keep using get_iplayer.

The Commodore PET also gets a brief mention, so ScottishColin may be interested in a listen for that
- Amongst their discussions on Commodore trying to produce a cheaper version of their Amiga A500, but the A600 actually cost them more to make and despite the higher-number wasn't better than the A500 whose sales collapsed as a result. So some bad marketing etc. decisions helped see the demise of Commodore.

A lot of this was probably covered in books on the Commodore story, by the key people there - Must read the ones I bought a while ago.

I also noted this broadcasts discussions about the original Datasette no longer working, and using emulators wasn't quite the same retro-feel.
- I wonder if the'd done any research and discovered these forums / vcfed etc, to see about getting it going again (no doubt the belts had it, after that period of time).

ScottishColin · 30th Jan 2024, 8:44 pm

Thanks - downloaded for when I can't sleep one night.

Colin.

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Originally Posted by ortek_service

Thanks for that - it seems it's available for a year from there, but I have just downloaded it as an .m4a file to keep using get_iplayer.

The Commodore PET also gets a brief mention, so ScottishColin may be interested in a listen for that
- Amongst their discussions on Commodore trying to produce a cheaper version of their Amiga A500, but the A600 actually cost them more to make and despite the higher-number wasn't better than the A500 whose sales collapsed as a result. So some bad marketing etc. decisions helped see the demise of Commodore.

A lot of this was probably covered in books on the Commodore story, by the key people there - Must read the ones I bought a while ago.

I also noted this broadcasts discussions about the original Datasette no longer working, and using emulators wasn't quite the same retro-feel.
- I wonder if the'd done any research and discovered these forums / vcfed etc, to see about getting it going again (no doubt the belts had it, after that period of time).

28th Jan 2024, 7:57 pm	#1
terrybull Octode Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Southwell, Nottinghamshire, UK. Posts: 1,853	BBC radio on Commodore Computer Anyone interested in the rise and fall of the Commodore computer may find this BBC program 12.32pm Thursday 25th January ‘Sliced Bread’ worth a listen. More of the business not technical.

28th Jan 2024, 8:06 pm	#2
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 22,834	Re: BBC radio on Commodore Computer Here's a link:- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001vl9n __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.

29th Jan 2024, 4:34 am	#3
ortek_service Nonode Join Date: May 2018 Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK. Posts: 2,801	Re: BBC radio on Commodore Computer Thanks for that - it seems it's available for a year from there, but I have just downloaded it as an .m4a file to keep using get_iplayer. The Commodore PET also gets a brief mention, so ScottishColin may be interested in a listen for that - Amongst their discussions on Commodore trying to produce a cheaper version of their Amiga A500, but the A600 actually cost them more to make and despite the higher-number wasn't better than the A500 whose sales collapsed as a result. So some bad marketing etc. decisions helped see the demise of Commodore. A lot of this was probably covered in books on the Commodore story, by the key people there - Must read the ones I bought a while ago. I also noted this broadcasts discussions about the original Datasette no longer working, and using emulators wasn't quite the same retro-feel. - I wonder if the'd done any research and discovered these forums / vcfed etc, to see about getting it going again (no doubt the belts had it, after that period of time).