The brand had already been through a line of high-end gaming PCs, however the familiar logo will make it onto a line of netbooks later this year.
Commodore is showing off the UMMD 8010/F at the IFA 2008 electronics show, held this week in Berlin. The device will have a 10" inch screen, and the base model will include a 1.6 GHz Via C7-M processor, 1 GB of RAM, and an 80 GB hard drive.
Since the "netbook" nomenclature obviously suggests the device is intended for online use, the device should include 802.11b/g wireless connectivity, with the option to add Bluetooth. A 1.3-megapixel built in camera is also included.
Prices are expected to start around $600, and the device is expected to ship with Windows XP installed beginning in October.
...Yeahronimo had been doing business as Commodore International Corporation. But this week in Berlin, the company displayed its netbook along with two lines of MP3 players, a portable video player, and a set-top box under the name Commodore Consumer Electronics. That name appears to distinguish itself from Commodore Gaming, to which the brand may be licensed.
Either way, its obvious that both companies taking on the storied brand name are doing so for one primary reason: the nostalgia factor. With a sea of computer options these days, having something that stands out -- in this case the name -- can help in sales.