Can I connect my Commodore 64 to the Internet?

Question

And I am guessing the answer is "No, don't be stupid you twit". Then I ask, is it possible to use it as a keyboard controller for my computer instead? And how difficult would this be...

Answer 1

Commodore's most popular model, the Commodore 64, was the Model T Ford of the home computer movement. As you may recall the Model T Ford was the first automobile that the average person on an average income was able to afford or justify buying because of its low price, extensive consumer-oriented marketing, and usability.



The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit computer that uses Commodore DOS instead of MS Dos or Windows. In fact, for the most part it cannot run IBM or Macintosh computer programs. The Commodore 64 has BASIC 2.0 and 64k of memory although when you turn the computer on it indicates only 38,911 bytes available because nearly half of its memory is used for internal functions. The Commodore 64 was actually part of the evolution of computers marketed by CBM (Commodore Business Machines) which had previously proliferated the CBM and PET business computers into business and academic settings and who had then subsequently developed the VIC-20 computer which was the predecessor to the Commodore 64.



Commodore had originally planned to release the Commodore 64 for nearly $1000 (without any floppy drive or monitor) but by the time it actually hit the market they had already decided to reduce the suggested retail price to just under $500. This was still a lot of money back then-- keep in mind that $500 back then was about the equivalent of $1000 today. Still, it was the best deal on the home computer market-- especially since it had a built-in RF modulator for connecting directly to a regular television set. Amazingly, the price of the Commodore 64 plummeted to under $300 within a matter of months, and a few months later was down to $200. Suddenly customer interest in these amazing new computers began to heat up.

Answer 2

In the 80s a service called quantum link was released for the commodore64 and vic 20 that allowed a commodore to connect to the internet. This service isn't around anymore, but a website called quantum link reloaded allows you to use the internet in a similar way. If you want to access the internet using a web browser to do what internet explorer or safari does, then no unless you can program extremely complex software on commodore BASIC.

Answer 3

why not ? its your's, internet doesn't have a boss, do as you like try to enjoy without asking