Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to The 64
Re-imagining of the original home computer, the Commodore C6
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The 64 launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Commodore 64▲20Budget console computer with games, BASIC, charm
2014 · en.wikipedia.org · its alternatives →
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Finally got my hobby OS up and running on real hardware. I love the old IBM thinkpads, so thought it was the perfect machine to get it working on. Been working on it for quite some time now, but this has been a big milestone!
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A while ago I was looking for information on a obscure and short lived British computer. I found an article[1] in the archives of BYTE magazine[2] - and was captivated immediately by the tech adverts of bygone eras. This led to a long side project to be able to see all 100k pages of BYTE in a single searchable place. [1]: https://byte.tsundoku.io/#198502-381 [2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17683184
2025 · byte.tsundoku.io · its alternatives →
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Retro Gears▲68A mix of retro, pixels and Micromachines on steroids
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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The world's first multimedia, multitasking personal computer
2014 · en.wikipedia.org · its alternatives →
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Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware
2016 · nostarch.com · its alternatives →
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Hi, As a 8-bit C64 game coder in eaarly 90ties and currently mostly FE-focused dev, decided to give a go to a simple retro game archive. This is purely fun project - so i decided to post it to HN, mayne it'll resonate :)
2023 · polishpixels.com · its alternatives →
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Nostalgic sounds from the past
2014 · savethesounds.info · its alternatives →
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A repository of academic computer science papers
2015 · paperswelove.org · its alternatives →
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Since it appears to be retrocomputing day on HN, I thought I'd post my pet project. It's a collection of modern peripherals for retrocomputers. I started collecting a list of upgrades for my ideal dream Mac SE/30 and grew from there. The site is currently mostly focused on Apple II and Mac stuff since that's what I grew up with.
Aug 2026 · newold.computer · its alternatives →
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Build the best computer, from stone tools to your own chips
12d ago · thecomputergame.com · its alternatives →
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The Marketplace For User-Generated Hardware
2014 · edu.sphero.com · its alternatives →
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Future Forms▲87Archive of 1960s/70s/80s space-age electronics
2015 · future-forms.com · its alternatives →
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