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Subscribers 337K

Videos 324

Views 152.5M

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Ashton’s Retro Computer Room focuses on retro computing topics, including Commodore 64 programming, PET and Apple II demonstrations, dot matrix printer art, and vintage computer music. The content blends tutorials, demonstrations, and nostalgic showcases, with recent videos featuring interpreters and compilers, printing banners, and retro gaming demos. The channel uploads irregularly but averages about 10.6K views per video, with a typical view count around 10K and an overall presence since joining in 2014.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Ashton’s Retro Computer Room?

Ashton’s Retro Computer Room's biggest competitors on YouTube are LGR (89% match, 1.8M subscribers), Retrogamer Gen X (85% match, 8.1K subscribers), and RetroBytes (75% match, 97.1K subscribers). All three channels focus on retro computing and vintage technology content similar to Ashton’s; they cover classic computers, gaming on older systems, and retro hardware.

What type of content does Ashton’s Retro Computer Room make?

Ashton’s Retro Computer Room creates retro computing content, including topics like interpreters and compilers for old systems, Commodore 64 projects, and dot matrix printer/print shop activities. Upload frequency is about 0.1 uploads per week, and average video views are around 10.6K per video.

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