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1983 Northern Telecom Commodore Phone
Key takeaways
- The Curious Case of the Commodore Phones: A Canadian-Only Tech Oddity
- In the early days of home computing, the VICModem was Commodore’s answer to getting users online.
- Here’s the strange-but-true story behind one of the rarest pieces of Commodore hardware ever released.
The Curious Case of the Commodore Phones: A Canadian-Only Tech Oddity
In the early days of home computing, the VICModem was Commodore’s answer to getting users online. But in Canada, things got… complicated.
To get around strict telecom regulations and technical limitations, Commodore did something unique: they bundled the modem with a rotary dial telephone made by Northern Telecom—specially branded and only ever sold in Canada. Here’s the strange-but-true story behind one of the rarest pieces of Commodore hardware ever released.
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