Commodore 64: 8-bit home computer introduced in 1982
The Commodore 64 was a bestselling, 8-bit home computer from the early 1980s.
It was created by Commodore International, and it entered the market in 1982. The C64 has a RAM of 64 KBytes (65536 Bytes). Around 17 million units are believed to have been sold. The Commodore 64 is often credited with making personal computers popular amongst the masses. This quality sparked comparisons with the Ford Model T. The Commodore 64 was offered at relatively low prices, and was available in malls, department stores, and toy stores instead of solely in the shops of authorized dealers.
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| Type | Home computer |
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| Release date | August 1982 |
| Introductory price | US$ 595 (1982) |
| Discontinued | April 1994 |
| Units sold | 12.5 – 17 million |
| Operating system | Commodore KERNAL/ Commodore BASIC 2.0 GEOS (optionally) |
| CPU | MOS Technology 6510 @ 1.023 MHz (NTSC version) @ 0.985 MHz (PAL version) |
| Memory | 64 kB RAM + 20 kB ROM |
| Graphics | VIC-II (320 × 200, 16 colors, sprites, raster interrupt) |
| Sound | SID 6581 (3× Osc, 4× wave, filter, ADSR, ring) |
| Connectivity | 2× CIA 6526 joystick, Power, ROM cartridge, RF, A/V, IEEE-488 floppy-printer, digital tape, GPIO/RS-232 |
| Predecessor | Commodore VIC-20 |
| Successor | Commodore 128 |
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