Commodore 64 в пекарні Hilligoss Bakery / X
Just the other day, the internet saw a new post showing photos of Commodore 64 computers being used in a modern bakery as cash registers.
The bakery was identified by users as Hilligoss Bakery in Brownsburg, Indiana. The site Tom’s Hardware called up the place and found out that these devices are still going strong 42 years after their release. The bakery has a Google rating of 4.7 from 488 reviews and a Facebook score of 4.5 from 202 reviews—so, they probably bake some killer pastries too.
The beloved local bakery first opened its doors back in 1974. So, the Commodore 64s were a new purchase about eight years into its life. For those who say PC or software upgrades aren’t necessary, here’s a solid point. Of course, most tasks are beyond its reach, but it handles the cash register functions on BASIC just fine.
The affordability of the Commodore 64 helped it become the best-selling computer model of all time, according to the Guinness Book of Records, with 17 million units sold. Ironically, it was one of the more expensive models, often referred to as “the breadbox”. Later, cheaper models featured more refined designs.
There are several modern ways to boost the performance of a Commodore 64. An expansion block based on the Raspberry Pi 3A+ called RAD allows the system to run Doom at a stable 50 FPS. A 5.25-inch floppy drive can serve as storage if you can find one. Some are using modern SD adapters on IEC for floppy emulation. Emulating the Commodore 64 itself is easy, even on a Raspberry Pi Pico.