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c64 10th anniversary geekfest:

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Lead Sponsor: Liquid Computing, Inc.
Co-Sponsors: ATA Ventures, VenGrowth Asset Management, Inc., Sage
Communications, and Viewstream

                                    Featuring


           Adam Chowaniec Chairman of the Board, Liquid Computing, Inc.
          (Former VP of Technology at Commodore and Developer of Amiga)

             William Lowe Chief Executive Officer and President, NEPS
             (Former President of the Entry Systems Division at IBM)

              Jack Tramiel Founder and CEO, Commodore International
                    (Former President and CEO of Atari Corp.)

            Steve Wozniak Co-Founder, Apple Computer (now Apple, Inc.)
      John Markoff Moderator, New York Times Journalist, Lecturer and Author

 

The Commodore 64 (C64) was an 8-bit home computer released by Commodore
in August, 1982, and during it’s lifetime (between 1982 and 1994), sales
totaled tens of millions of units, making it one the best-selling single
personal computer model of all time. Approximately 10,000 commercial
software titles were developed for the Commodore 64 including development
tools, office applications, and games.

Early entrants of microcomputers began as early as 1975, with the first
models available in retail stores around 1977. In 1981, The IBM PC
release legitimized and expanded the market. During this era of
microcomputer innovation, the market was dominated by the IBM PC, the
Commodore 64, the Atari 8-bit family, the Apple II, and Tandy
Corporation's TRS-80.

The C64 made an impressive debut at the 1982 Winter Consumer Electronics
Show, as recalled by Production Engineer David A. Ziembicki: "All we saw
at our booth were Atari people with their mouths dropping open, saying,
'How can you do that for $595?'"

Although the history of the Commodore 64 is rich, the history of the
people and the companies that developed these early personal computers is
also critical to the personal productivity tools and business solutions
we often take for granted in our daily lives.

Join us for a well-deserved celebration that spawned a tremendous market
for home, small business, distributed and networked technology uses.
These technology advances provided a foundation for many companies and
technologies driving the Internet, wireless, social networking and other
innovative technologies underway.

We thank our panelists in advance for providing recollections and
perspectives from their early experiences and welcome their stories from
a time that produced the foundation of our current technological society.


Where    Computer History Museum
Hahn Auditorium
1401 N Shoreline Blvd
Mountain View, CA 94043
Directions

When   

Monday, December 10, 2007
4:30 - 5:30 pm Press Reception
6 pm Member Reception
7 pm Panel Discussion
Wine provided by The Mountain Winery
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Registration   

Free. Members should register early, as this event will sell out.
Suggested donation of $10.00 at the door from non-members. To register,
click here RSVP
or Call (650) 810-1005.


Background   

About the Computer History Museum
The Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization with a 25-year history as part of the former
Boston Computer Museum. CHM preserves and presents the artifacts and
stories of the information age and is dedicated to exploring the social
impact of computing. CHM's diverse collection of computing-related
artifacts is the largest and most significant in the world. CHM brings
computing history to life through an acclaimed speaker series, dynamic
website, and onsite tours and exhibits. Current exhibits include
"Mastering the Game: A History of Computer Chess," "Innovation in the
Valley," and "Visible Storage, featuring 600 key objects from the
collection. A signature "Timeline of Computing History" exhibit will open
in the fall of 2009. For open hours and more information, call +1 650 810
1010. or visit: computerhistory.org

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