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After resurrecting an iconic PC brand, Commodore is getting into flip phones
Commodore, a retro PC brand, was revived by Christian Simpson, a YouTuber known as Peri Fractic, who acquired the company in 2025. The revived Commodore 64, featuring modern updates like Wi-Fi and USB ports, has sold 30,000 units, leveraging nostalgia for the original 1982 model.
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