If the name “Commodore” conjures up images of clicking keyboards, beige boxes, and blinking command lines rather than buttery smooth ballads, this one’s for you. Yes, that mainstay of ’80s home computing is back, this time as a mobile phone. The Commodore PET–which shares its name with the iconic all-in-one computer released in 1977–might not run Commodore BASIC, but it does feature a customised version of Android 5.0 Lollipop, a 5.5-inch 1080p IPS display, and a pair of emulators for running old Commodore software. Update: It’s not quite as stylish as the Macintosh phone.
If it doesn’t use a CRT and weigh over 10Kg/20lbs, it’s no PET.
Unless the case hinges open, then I might reconsider my position.
I updated the post with a link to a “Macintosh phone” whose aesthetic seems a little closer to what you’re looking for.
Here’s what an Apple II / PET phone should really look like!
http://600v.deviantart.com/art/300110-old-tablet-PC-152217457
FTA:
Sounds like a winning combination to this old geek!
Seriously, if they make it hacker-friendly, I think I might get one of these. The price seems fair for what you get.