This gives me goose bumps. I have so many great memories with my C16 and C128! It was a magical time. Those who did not experience it will never understand.
Back in the '80s, Jim Butterfield was THE MAN regarding Commodore computers. I got the VIC-20 in '82 and the Commodore 64 in 1983. And used them through the '80s, for programming, getting on BBS systems with a modem, and learning about computing in general. And part of my computer education was reading books and magazine articles by this computer guru. Those of you making fun of his style or presentational gaffes in this video are totally clueless, ignorant, and missing the fact that Jim was a respected programmer, educator, and just a great guy. He was a pioneer in personal computing, and he is missed by all of us who were touched by his genius in one way or another.. RIP, Jim Butterfield.
I'm a big c=64 enthusiast, it makes me very nostalgic. I remember as a kid getting the c=64 keyboard for xmas one year and connecting it to my mother's large console 25 inch colored TV and thinking it was the best! And within a month or 2 I had the 1541 disk drive, monitor and months later the dot matrix printer. I loved the video games and traded floppy disks etc with friends, I even tried my hand at programming. It kept me out of trouble as a teen.
LOL! So true man, I could totally listen to this while I go to sleep. I'm spacing out to it right now on some over-the-counter sleep medication, he's helping too haha.
Pretty funny his modified Basic version with that "Idiot Error" LOL Jim Butterfield was a very special person who had the great ability to explain complex things in a simple comprehensive way. RIP Jim
I wish I had seen this video back in its time. I remember spending a whole summer fiddling with the manuals and any kind of computer magazines I could get my hands on. My learning curve was very flat, I can tell you that. It's amazing how easy it is to find that kind of knowledge nowadays. Mr. Butterfield was a legend in the Commodore world back then and I remember reading anything he wrote, even if I could barely understand him.
Loved my Commodore 64 that I got for Christmas in 1983, but that stupid power brick overheated on the regular. Used to have a fan pointed at it in the summer to keep the computer from overheating.
My power supply died and let full current into the C64 and blew the fuse inside the C64. Took me a while to figure that out as a child. Then I went to the nerd guy store and bought a new fuse but a new power supply was impossible for me to get. In the end I had to call a number in computer magazin where he shipped me a overpriced used one, but at least my C64 was working again.
Could this possibly be one of the earliest 'unboxing' videos on UA-cam? Great video though. I bet a lot of views were from people who bought their 64 on Ebay and didn't know how to use it.
i was so young when i had this,i could just barely load games on it. my goodness what a nostalgia trip,not to mention its actually full of great "history",even shows the origin of certain terminologies . I think ill be hunting for a c64 for my retro collection now lol
What amazing is I'm 28, and I remember using the commodore 64 back in elementary school. Whats funny is I have no clue how to operate the commodore 64, and I'm watching this video for that reason. Its actually still a very useful video, so thanks for the post. I merely want to use the C64 for playing games, and creating my own games on the Commodore 64.
Wow! What an amazing video! Wish I had this Video when I was a kid. The Commodore 64 was the first computer I ever had, followed by an Amiga 500+ Ah the memories... :)
Basic was the first time I got in contact with english language. Once I found out that the command wasnt "tehen" but "then" a whole new world opened up for me and from then on I wanted to learn more english. I was 9yrs old that time ;)
Awesome Video! It's like ancient "IT" history. Didn't even use Windows! Great history lesson in the early days of computer. Jim Butterfield explains everything to answer questions My 12 year old couldn't stop watching it. She laugh all the way through with amazement.
You have to put yourself in the frame of mind of of a kid out of the 60's or so with the mindset that "computers" looked like a roomfull of tape recorder looking spools going start/stop & blinking lights & such and then experiencing this tabletop assembly that could transform itself into a checkbook balance device, then a game, then something that could teach you BASIC- not a lot of people bothered with whatever preceded "web" then- fascinating as all get out... magazines/books that you typed in programs keystroke by keystroke until HEY IT WORKS and all that... anybody snobby about this wonderful stage of home computers should try to make their own
plus your parents buy you one of these machines thinking they do EVERYTHING out of the box.. which was my case (with the c16) and so no software was ever bought and I had to program everything myself.
Does anyone know of similar videos to this? I want to see more retro training/demonstration videos from the actual time period of the technology. Some 70s, 80s, even early 90s vids would be great.
@33:20 Naughty Mr Butterfield, never run your freshly entered program before saving to tape or disk. An incorrect poke or data statement could lock up or reset your trusty 64 meaning your BASIC listing will be lost from view. And though still in WAM.. the chances of you being able to wecover it are slim at best. That said, what a guy!
A huge amount of memory... Good old times where videos were not full of screams, flashes, useless background music destroying your ears.. I remember when I tried to load unsuccessfully my first game, paradroid😅
In this day and age it's not really necessary for computers to come with training videos like this, but again more and more senior citizens are getting onto the internet, but my relatives who are in their 60's still find computers to be very daunting, ironically they had a Commodore 64 in the late 80's. But I think it would be a good idea for companies like Apple and Dell etc to produce training DVD's similar to this tape that show the basics of getting started with a new computer.
Dalek Swartz wow ... i bet this is the future. All jokes aside i still actually want one as I love old computer technology. I grew up with the spectrum 48k :)
![TVOntario The Academy on Computers [Jack Livesley & Jim Butterfield] (1983)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/-e4zhjm2F7Q/mqdefault.jpg)
This is the best ASMR out there. The absolute cure for insomnia.
This gives me goose bumps. I have so many great memories with my C16 and C128! It was a magical time. Those who did not experience it will never understand.
very useful book youll need that dont throw it away
*throws away*
+Samzhere he doesn't need that because SKILLS
He puts it away he doesent throw it away.
35:54, Commodore 65 User's Guide
@@VlekSoT Jim knew about C65 years before it was even developed
Back in the '80s, Jim Butterfield was THE MAN regarding Commodore computers. I got the VIC-20 in '82 and the Commodore 64 in 1983. And used them through the '80s, for programming, getting on BBS systems with a modem, and learning about computing in general. And part of my computer education was reading books and magazine articles by this computer guru. Those of you making fun of his style or presentational gaffes in this video are totally clueless, ignorant, and missing the fact that Jim was a respected programmer, educator, and just a great guy. He was a pioneer in personal computing, and he is missed by all of us who were touched by his genius in one way or another.. RIP, Jim Butterfield.
I remember seeing his name on the intro of all kinds of c64 programs that ran in the school computer lab.
His name was on pretty much every pirated game I had.
First unboxing ever ! Much better than those UA-cam unboxes nowadays.
It never gets old.
When home computers were fun.
I'm a big c=64 enthusiast, it makes me very nostalgic. I remember as a kid getting the c=64 keyboard for xmas one year and connecting it to my mother's large console 25 inch colored TV and thinking it was the best! And within a month or 2 I had the 1541 disk drive, monitor and months later the dot matrix printer. I loved the video games and traded floppy disks etc with friends, I even tried my hand at programming. It kept me out of trouble as a teen.
I've fallen asleep more times than i can count to this video. Jim's voice is so pleasant and comforting to listen too 😴 💤...
Thank you for sharing 🎉🎉
There's something..... Relaxing about this.... :)
LOL! So true man, I could totally listen to this while I go to sleep. I'm spacing out to it right now on some over-the-counter sleep medication, he's helping too haha.
Glowyrm I know, right......? :D It's kinda' like ASMR..... :)
So do I
its like listening to a bob ross video
Yes. He had a very relaxing voice.
Pretty funny his modified Basic version with that "Idiot Error" LOL Jim Butterfield was a very special person who had the great ability to explain complex things in a simple comprehensive way. RIP Jim
I wish I had seen this video back in its time. I remember spending a whole summer fiddling with the manuals and any kind of computer magazines I could get my hands on. My learning curve was very flat, I can tell you that. It's amazing how easy it is to find that kind of knowledge nowadays. Mr. Butterfield was a legend in the Commodore world back then and I remember reading anything he wrote, even if I could barely understand him.
Wow. Jim Butterfield was a legend in the Commodore universe. I remember seeing his name on so many programs and articles.
Loved my Commodore 64 that I got for Christmas in 1983, but that stupid power brick overheated on the regular. Used to have a fan pointed at it in the summer to keep the computer from overheating.
My power supply died and let full current into the C64 and blew the fuse inside the C64. Took me a while to figure that out as a child. Then I went to the nerd guy store and bought a new fuse but a new power supply was impossible for me to get. In the end I had to call a number in computer magazin where he shipped me a overpriced used one, but at least my C64 was working again.
Could this possibly be one of the earliest 'unboxing' videos on UA-cam? Great video though. I bet a lot of views were from people who bought their 64 on Ebay and didn't know how to use it.
Yes, it was uploaded in 1982.
its so hypnotizing i can watch this forever
i was so young when i had this,i could just barely load games on it.
my goodness what a nostalgia trip,not to mention its actually full of great "history",even shows the origin of certain terminologies .
I think ill be hunting for a c64 for my retro collection now lol
he wrote the best book about 6502 machine code programming :P
What amazing is I'm 28, and I remember using the commodore 64 back in elementary school. Whats funny is I have no clue how to operate the commodore 64, and I'm watching this video for that reason. Its actually still a very useful video, so thanks for the post. I merely want to use the C64 for playing games, and creating my own games on the Commodore 64.
This guy was just amazing,how he explains the C64!!
Wow! What an amazing video! Wish I had this Video when I was a kid.
The Commodore 64 was the first computer I ever had, followed by an Amiga 500+
Ah the memories... :)
always trust a man named BUTTERFIELD.
OMG I have only just found your channel but I love it
Man does this bring back memories.
dont laugh I got my first commodore 64 for Christmas and i am a noob when programming and this has helped me
Why should we laugh
This is when UA-cam came on Video tape! :)
Basic was the first time I got in contact with english language. Once I found out that the command wasnt "tehen" but "then" a whole new world opened up for me and from then on I wanted to learn more english. I was 9yrs old that time ;)
Once upon a time, computers came with user guides.
Awesome Video! It's like ancient "IT" history.
Didn't even use Windows!
Great history lesson in the early days of computer. Jim Butterfield explains everything to answer questions
My 12 year old couldn't stop watching it. She laugh all the way through with amazement.
The good old days. I wish I never sold my C64.
I bet this beauty runs pacman at full settings.
que barba dahora karol,pra uma moça vc tem uma barbona loka
@52:36 "And by the way... A relative file is not a collection of your cousins and uncles that live in other cities" 😂
Song in the intro is Craig Palmer's Power to Spare.
They really should make modern versions of instruction video's like this. especially some handy troubleshooting, cleaning and inner workings.
Where was this video when I purchased my C=64 in 1984? And, where is the conclusion of the video. It ended abruptly.
Terry Morris: There are the same but full lenght video on UA-cam.
Gawd how I love the 80’s
You have to put yourself in the frame of mind of of a kid out of the 60's or so with the mindset that "computers" looked like a roomfull of tape recorder looking spools going start/stop & blinking lights & such and then experiencing this tabletop assembly
that could transform itself into a checkbook balance device, then a game, then something that could teach you BASIC- not a lot of people bothered with whatever preceded "web" then- fascinating as all get out... magazines/books that you typed in programs keystroke by keystroke until HEY IT WORKS and all that... anybody snobby about this wonderful stage of home computers should try to make their own
plus your parents buy you one of these machines thinking they do EVERYTHING out of the box.. which was my case (with the c16) and so no software was ever bought and I had to program everything myself.
Commodore C64 ❤️👽😇😈
wait so all the hardware was built into the keyboard? sorry, I wasn't alive when this came out.
The man, the legend: Jim Butterfield.
It came in this fancy box? In the EU we only get a piece of styrofoam with piece of cardboard wraped around it.
I want to go back to the past .....
me TOOOOOOOOO
So apparently unboxings were common back in the days of hte Commodore 64
I can finally use my computer
But first you had to hear a music tape how to use your video recorder in order to watch this video that shows to use your computer 🤪
This was way before my day. First computer I got my hands on had one of those ridiculous "turbo" switches LOL
8:02
Jim in 1982: "You can hold a GREAT deal of information on a floppy disk"
Me in 2020: "Tee hee hee!"
You can if it's just text.
1:00 One thing I don't miss about the 80s is squeaky Styrofoam packaging
"ASDFGH...a very popular word." I laughed my ass off.
Does anyone have access to a timemachine? I want to go back to the 80's
35:56 Commodore 65? Awesome :D
Does anyone know of similar videos to this? I want to see more retro training/demonstration videos from the actual time period of the technology. Some 70s, 80s, even early 90s vids would be great.
This beat/soundtrack for the training video is dope!!
Oh... The dreaded UHF switch box.
"These things come from hell. These forks at the end may be the devil's pitch forks."
-AVGN
The UHF switch box can also be used as a weapon so ya don't throw this at at anyone cause it might hurt them really bad.
I WAS THINKING THE EXACT SAME THING
35:52 Commodore 65
Yes THE Commodore 65 - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_65 - Dick.
@33:20 Naughty Mr Butterfield, never run your freshly entered program before saving to tape or disk. An incorrect poke or data statement could lock up or reset your trusty 64 meaning your BASIC listing will be lost from view. And though still in WAM.. the chances of you being able to wecover it are slim at best. That said, what a guy!
at one point he calls it a commodore 65
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_65 , yes it's a real machine, but only a prototype!
certainly is, I have 2, 1 working somewhat...
35:55
After watching this, I felt like getting a vintage keyboard for programming.
We’ll take option 4 and give up
This guy is like the geeky version of the The Most Interesting Man in the World.
Now I can finally keep up with my commodore!
A huge amount of memory... Good old times where videos were not full of screams, flashes, useless background music destroying your ears.. I remember when I tried to load unsuccessfully my first game, paradroid😅
Jim's a nice guy, he wants to butter your fields.
Where was the fcuking video in 1984 when I was 9 and it took my 35 minutes to just load up bruce lee (if I didn't mess up)
THE RIGHT STUFF FROM THE 80`S !!!
"A huge amount of memory" - thats soo cute. :D
Mikkel Christensen It was a lot of memory for the time
Not that Mc Chicken wouldn’t know that.
The internet in the 70's: An amazing breakthrough for humanity
The internet in the 2000's: LOL
03:54 "A mo-dem for communications... to other cities,"
Was Jim Butterfield the first to predict the internet?
"ARPANET adopted TCP/IP on January 1, 1983, and from there researchers began to assemble the “network of networks” that became the modern Internet."
Priceless!
1:16:32 - I thought CP/M stood for Control Program Monitor, not Control Program Micro Processor.
These old vidos are so fucking hysterical to watch, I just wish I had some alcohol on hand to enjoy them more!
In this day and age it's not really necessary for computers to come with training videos like this, but again more and more senior citizens are getting onto the internet, but my relatives who are in their 60's still find computers to be very daunting, ironically they had a Commodore 64 in the late 80's. But I think it would be a good idea for companies like Apple and Dell etc to produce training DVD's similar to this tape that show the basics of getting started with a new computer.
I wanna PARTY with this guy!!!!
Party All The Time.
TV set. transformer regulator device. how times have changed
I wonder if anyone actually tried to take the data with them by carrying the screen around. :)
a huge amount of memory : )
64k
are you related to Reyn Ouwehand?
I looked into Jim Butterfields deadlights, and i wanted to be there.
You should have seen his anus
Retro UA-cam Unboxing man :) cool dude before unboxing was cool
Kama Eit Kama Wan!
I never did find out how to move that sentence. I've given some thought to your question
s.
If didn't know better I'd thought this was an Adult Swim video.
Interesting presentation. Thanks for sharing! :)
what is a commodore 65? 35:55
In its day a top of the range 8bit computer. The Blocky Graphics and sound system were tip-top of their age.Stuart
Modem = Modulator / Demodulator
Mind = Blown
I remember Jim Butterfield when was 5 years old and learned BASIC and Machine Language On my C64.
And you are telling me this because... ?
Arthur Vandelay He isn’t talking to you
It was friggin' awesome.
pretty interesting, I'm impressed at how small it is
Yes his name IS Jim Butterfeild and don't you forget that!
now we know where george lucas gets his style.
How not even power supplies were common back then
when you consider that today are video cameras, filming worse than the one used here :))
Btw, how they edit videos on that time ?
this is excellent
1:23 He flips us off!
14 sections?? I don't have time for all that!
I also heard it could be used for home defense.
Convincing. Where can i buy one? ;)
Can't actually believe that this had a modem even a OS upgrades. The C64 I was handed down was wasted!
He was a great youtuber/influencer before the concept was a thing!!
If my memory serves me well I think you could wash it in your dishwasher and he's forgetting to mention the bottle opener on the side!
+Eddie CJ STOP HATING
HIs nickname is blinky. That dude never stops blinking!
1:02:40 - and now we are here on UA-cam
:O whens this computer get released?
1982
Dalek Swartz wow ... i bet this is the future. All jokes aside i still actually want one as I love old computer technology. I grew up with the spectrum 48k :)
+G4mer 4ddict this machine is amazing :)
***** Isn`t it just... I had one when i was 8 yrs old and i used to be the envy of all my friends. Now i tend not to have any friends (sad face).
Wow, I didn't know my uncle had done this video...!