# Pocket Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum - This Week In Retro 267

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Podcast: [This Week in Retro](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-retro-1052400)
Published: 2026-05-09T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://TWIR.podbean.com/e/pocket-commodore-64-and-zx-spectrum-this-week-in-retro-267/
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🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Sports sim pioneer Kevin Toms (Football Star* Manager) is in the guest chair as we talk about the incredible staying power of 1982's blockbuster computer launches, the Commodore 64 and Sinclair ZX Spectrum, soon to be released in handheld format. We also look at the incredible R&D legacy of Xerox PARC, the impact of the BBC Computer Literacy Project, the latest from Commodore and FujiNet, a surprising workstation on FPGA, and a great deal more! Check out Kevin's website for the latest Football Star* Manager info: https://kevintoms.games/ 00:00 - Show Opening 06:40 - 1982 In The Palm Of Your HandStory Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/04/the-c64-and-zx-spectrum-are-being-reimagined-as-nintendo-style-clamshell-handheldsC64C Ultimate: https://commodore.net/c-you-soon-commodore-64-ultimate-line-up-expands-with-c64c-edition-later-this-year/ 33:27 - Zero For XeroxStory Link: https://dfarq.homeip.net/how-xerox-invented-the-gui-and-lost-it/Dramatization: https://youtu.be/VpY2fBitQcw 43:16 - Housekeeping - News links found below 48:58 - The Trojan MouseStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZjNHnYFqOA 01:05:39 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing!https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Follow your hosts!Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/davevelociraptor.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasoncompton.bsky.social Youtube:Chris - https://www.youtube.com/@005AGIMAJason - https://www.youtube.com/@TheRetroAdventurers Audio Podcast:https://retroadventurers.podbean.com/ Subscribe to the audio version of the show!📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id152…

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