Commodore 64
8-bit home computer introduced in 1982
The Commodore 64 was a bestselling, 8-bit home computer from the 1980s. It was created by Commodore International, and it entered the market in 1982. Around 17 million units are believed to have been sold.[5] The Commodore 64 is often credited with making personal computers popular amongst the masses. This quality sparked comparisons with the Ford Model T.[6][7] The Commodore 64 was offered at relatively low prices,[8] and was available in malls, department stores, and toy stores instead of solely in the shops of authorized dealers.[5][9]
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| Type | Home computer |
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| Release date | August 1982[1][2] |
| Introductory price | US$ 595 (1982) |
| Discontinued | April 1994 |
| Units sold | 12.5[3] – 17[4] 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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change- ↑ "World of Commodore Brochure (1983)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-14. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
- ↑ July 1982 Commodore brochure
- ↑ "How many Commodore 64 computers were sold?". Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ↑ Reimer, Jeremy. "Personal Computer Market Share: 1975–2004". Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mihelich, Peggy (2007-12-07). "Commodore 64 still loved after all these years". CNN. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ↑ Kahney, Leander (2003-09-09). "Grandiose Price for a Modest PC". Wired. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ↑ Martin, Douglas (2012-04-10). "Jack Tramiel, a Pioneer in Computers, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ↑ Reimer, Jeremy (2007-10-22). "A history of the Amiga, part 4: Enter Commodore". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ↑ McLean, Prince (2009-09-06). "Apple approves Commodore 64 emulator for iPhone". Apple Insider. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
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