Howdy Fellow Commodore Users!

It's now January, 2008 according to the calendar on the wall. As I am writing this, I also have my first cold of the new year. So, if this writing doesn't make sense, blame the cough drops and cold medicine, and pray I'll get better in no time.

I recently saw the announcement on comp.sys.cbm about some VIC20 products coming out soon. Seems two different folks are creating basically the same thing, yet are marketing them very differently. One going for a very low price point, the other going for a more modest price. One is going for the barebones look of just the circuit board, the other is planning package and cartridge graphics. The lower priced of the two is getting out the door first. If you saw the VIC20 Multi-cart at our C=4 Expo in 2007, that was one of the visions I am referring to. For VIC20 hobbyists, it has become a dream come true that some have waited for a long time, as other platforms have produced their versions of a multi-game cartridge. The closest thing we have seen similar to it for Commodore is the Commodore DTV. It only boasted 30 games, and was encased in a joystick that included cabling to hook up to the TV set or monitor.

The VIC20 offering works only with the original VIC20 computer, and plugs into it's cartridge port. So, if you do not have a VIC20, it really doesn't do much for you. I do plan to purchase one, if not both of the above mentioned units as more information becomes available on them. In the meantime, I wonder if some enterprising individual is thinking wouldn't it be great to have a VIC20 and all the game cartridges in a single joystick?

Keep on Commodoring!