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Commodores Under the Christmas Tree - This Week In Retro 249
Category: Technology
Duration: 01:24:39
Publish Date: 2025-12-20 10:00:00
Description:

In the last regular show of the year we are joined by Neil and Aaron for a bumper episode. The latest goings-on at Commodore including Commodore 64 Ultimates under the tree and reciprocal trademark challenges, a collection of things to do over the holidays and a look back at how catalogue shopping was a fun way to find your next tech obsession.

We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine which has just launched issue 32. It covers those dial-up ISPs that had a firm grip on your internet access back in the day. Head over to https://www.addict.media/

Aaron is part of the team at Amigos Retro Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/@AmigosRetroGaming

Neil is part of the team at The Retro Collective: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRetroCollective

GLYPHIS_IO BBS: The Proxy Tapes 1989: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4179570/GLYPHIS_IO_BBS_The_Proxy_Tapes_1989/

00:00 - Show Opening

06:53 - We’re Still Keeping Up With The Commodore
Story Link: https://www.commodore.net/post/press-release
C64 Laptop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5QQ0ECfwyE
Amiga 40th: https://youtu.be/udrnSDVbbhw

31:40 - Snow Day Diversions
Story Link: http://superchartisland.com
The Eagle Obsession: http://eagledocumentary.com
ReStory Chill Electronic Repairs: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3812600/ReStory_Chill_Electronic_Repairs/

52:16 - Housekeeping - News links found below

58:53 - All I Want For Christmas
Story Link: https://christmas.musetechnical.com/ShowCatalogPage/1985%20Sears%20Christmas%20Book/608
Full Catalogue: https://christmas.musetechnical.com/ShowCatalogPage/1985%20Sears%20Christmas%20Book/
Argos Autumn / Winter 1989/1990: https://archive.org/details/argos-autumn-winter-1989-1990/page/n283/mode/2up 
1991/92 has some consoles in the toy section on page 338: 
https://archive.org/details/argos-autumn-winter-1991-1992/page/n337/mode/2up 
Argos Christmas Gifts 1993 - Consoles and games from page 10: 
https://archive.org/details/argos-christmas-gifts-1993 
Nostalgia Nerd Christmas Catalogues flick through videos: 
https://www.youtube.com/@Nostalgianerd/search?query=Argos%20Christmas 
Christmas and other vintage TV Adverts at:
https://www.youtube.com/@RetroSteveUK 
RetroSpectives, he’s just dropped a video called “The 1984 Dixons Catalog - what’s inside?”: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP4RgB73IGg 
My own Christmas Pamphlet Catalog Video (Fresh from last Friday): 
https://youtu.be/Ck-RqHRV34M 

01:18:06 - Community Question of the Week
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