Commodore 64 Iphone App taken offline so lets compare it to the Iphone 3GS – Let the Battle Begin!!

With this weeks Release of the Iphone Commodore 64 app there was much enjoyment to all us 80′s Irish gamer kids, Unfortunately, Apple has pulled the C64 Application from their store today as it was discovered by some users that it was possible to enable the Basic program through the interface. they have now fixed the issue and the application has been re-submitted for approval by Apple.

So In the mean time while we wait for it to come online again, we have got a comparision list from Harry Mc Cracken at Technologizer To see which machine actuallly comes out top overall.. For a bit o Fun check out the comparisons below:)

The devices	Commodore 64	Apple iPhone 3G S
Platform	Commodore BASIC 2.0	Apple’s iPhone OS 3.0
Released	August 1982	June 2009
Closely associated with pioneering computer mogul of 1970s?	Yes, Jack Tramiel	Yes, Steve Jobs
Celebrity owner	Anthony Perkins	Lindsay Lohan
Big-budget TV ad campaign?	Yes	Yes
Catchy tagline	“What nobody else can give you at twice the price”	“The S is for speed”
Price	$595	Starts at $199
AT&T service required?	Yes, at first, if you wished to use a modem, since Ma Bell retained her monopoly on U.S. phone service until 1984	Yes, phone locked to that carrier in the U.S.
Dimensions and weight	I’m not sure, but definitely not pocket-sized	4.5″ by 2.4″ by 0.48″; 4.8 ounces
CPU	1.02-MHz  6502 6510	600-Mhz ARM
RAM	64KB	256MB
Storage	None included; cassette recorder and floppy drives available separately	16GB or 32GB flash memory
Screen resolution	320-by-200	480-by-320
Graphics chip	MOS Technology VIC-II; no 3D capability	Imagination Technologies’ PowerVR SGX with 3D capability
Sound chip	MOS Technology’s legendary SID	You know, I’m not sure, but whatever it is, it isn’t legendary
Camera	None as standard equipment, but you could hook one up via a peripheral called Computereyes	3 megapixel; video capable
GPS	None, which is understandable given that first GPS satellite went up in 1989	Yes
Compass	Nope	Yup
Connectivity	2 joystick ports; RS232 port; printer/floppy port; ROM cartridge slot	3G cellular; Wi-Fi; Bluetooth; dock connector
Use as wireless telephone nearly anywhere in the world?	No	Yes
Dial-up modem available?	Yes, a bunch of them	Not yet, but we can always hope
Maximum data speed	300-bps, initially	7.2mbps, if AT&T ever supports it nationwide
Connect to Internet?	You like BBSs, right? Actually, people have not only connected C64s to the Internet in recent years	Yes, via 3G, Edge, or Wi-Fi
Use as Web server?	Absolutely!	Not so far as I knowAbsolutely!
Supported by robust economy of third-party accessories?	Yes	Yes
Application store?	Yes, if Toys “R” Us counts	Yes, on iTunes
Total applications available	10,000 (that’s how many commercial apps there were according to Wikipedia; multiple commenters on this post say there were way more in total)	50,000
AOL software available?	Yes, Q-Link	Yes, AIM
Twitter client available?	Not back in 1982, but you’re good to go today	So many of them it’s hard to keep track
Ms. Pac-Man available?	Yes	Yes
Commodore 64 compatibility?	100%	Sigh
DRM-free music available?	Yes	Yes
Major Hollywood releases available  for download same date as DVD?	No, 1982 hits such as E.T., Tootsie, and Fast Times a Ridgemont High still not available	Yes (although E.T. and Fast Times at Ridgemont High remain unavailable)
Units sold	30 million since 1982	Unknown, but one analyst thinks maybe 500,000 One million in first three days

You can decide for yourself which you think is better