Commodore 64 - Revision history

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	The '''Commodore 64''' was a tremendously popular and influential [[Commodore Business Machines]] home computer. The successor to the [[Vic 20]], the Commodore 64, had improved graphics & sound capability, more RAM, and a newer version of Basic.
			The '''Commodore 64''' was a tremendously popular and influential [[Commodore Business Machines]] [[home computer]]. The successor to the [[Vic 20]], the Commodore 64, had improved graphics & sound capability, more RAM, and a newer version of Basic.

	What can be said of the Commodore 64, other than it was the most manufactured computer for its time. And even with its limited capabilities, its video game prowess was second to none for a long stretch of the 1980’s.		What can be said of the Commodore 64, other than it was the most manufactured computer for its time. And even with its limited capabilities, its video game prowess was second to none for a long stretch of the 1980’s.

	Perhaps the two major reasons behind this was the SID chip, giving the C64 great audio capabilities, as it was designed by Bob Yannes, a digital synthesizer enthusiast. The next big advantage the C64 held was the VIC-II chip, which allowed for 16 colors to be displayed simultaneously on the screen, along with hardware sprites.		Perhaps the two major reasons behind this was the SID [[chip]], giving the C64 great audio capabilities, as it was designed by Bob Yannes, a digital synthesizer enthusiast. The next big advantage the C64 held was the VIC-II chip, which allowed for 16 colors to be displayed simultaneously on the screen, along with hardware sprites.

	It wasn’t until the Amiga became more mainstream in use, and video games simply wouldn’t fit in the C64’s meager memory & disk space did the platform start to wane. Up until the end, it wasn’t that uncommon for games to come on multiple diskettes, and since the 1541 was a single sided drive, users had to also flip the diskette.

			It wasn’t until the Amiga became more mainstream in use, and video games simply wouldn’t fit in the C64’s meager [[main memory]] & [[disk]] space did the platform start to wane. Up until the end, it wasn’t that uncommon for games to come on multiple [[diskette]]s, and since the 1541 was a single sided drive, [[user]]s had to also flip the diskette.

	== Peripherals ==		== Peripherals ==

	The commodore 64 was released with the following ~~devices~~ over its lifetime from Commodore.		The commodore 64 was released with the following [[device]]s over its lifetime from Commodore.

	=== Disk Drives ===		=== Disk Drives ===
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	== Software ==		== Software ==

	Perhaps the best known software associated with the Commodore 64 is [[Geos]]. A GUI for the platform that popularized [[WYSIWYG]] publishing on the platform.		Perhaps the best known [[software]] associated with the Commodore 64 is [[Geos]]. A [[GUI]] for the platform that popularized [[WYSIWYG]] publishing on the platform.

	== Lore ==		== Lore ==

	The Commodore 64 is the best selling of any single model of computer ever. It is estimated to have sold over 30 million units.		The Commodore 64 is the best selling of any single model of computer ever. It is estimated to have sold over 30 million units.

	== Emulators ==		== Emulators ==

	There are various ~~emulators~~ for the Commodore 64 and its ilk.		There are various [[emulator]]s for the Commodore 64 and its ilk.

	*[[Vice]]		*[[Vice]]
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	The Commodore 64, was replaced by the [[Commodore 128]].		The Commodore 64, was replaced by the [[Commodore 128]].

	[[Category:Commodore ~~Computers]] [[Category:8bit~~ Computers]]		[[Category: Commodore 8-bit Computers]]

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	The '''Commodore 64''' was a tremendously popular and influential [[Commodore Business Machines]] home computer. The successor to the [[Vic 20]], the Commodore 64, had improved graphics & sound capability, more RAM, and a newer version of Basic.		The '''Commodore 64''' was a tremendously popular and influential [[Commodore Business Machines]] home computer. The successor to the [[Vic 20]], the Commodore 64, had improved graphics & sound capability, more RAM, and a newer version of Basic.

	What can be said of the Commodore 64, other ~~then is~~ was the most manufactured computer for its time. And even with its limited capabilities, its video game prowess was second to none for a long stretch of the 1980’s.		What can be said of the Commodore 64, other than it was the most manufactured computer for its time. And even with its limited capabilities, its video game prowess was second to none for a long stretch of the 1980’s.

	Perhaps the two major reasons behind this was the SID chip, giving the C64 great audio capabilities, as it was designed by Bob Yannes, a digital synthesizer enthusiast. The next big advantage the C64 held was the VIC-II chip, which allowed for 16 colors to be displayed simultaneously on the screen, along with hardware sprites.		Perhaps the two major reasons behind this was the SID chip, giving the C64 great audio capabilities, as it was designed by Bob Yannes, a digital synthesizer enthusiast. The next big advantage the C64 held was the VIC-II chip, which allowed for 16 colors to be displayed simultaneously on the screen, along with hardware sprites.
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	== ~~Periphials~~ ==		== Peripherals ==

	The commodore 64 was released with the following devices over its lifetime from Commodore.		The commodore 64 was released with the following devices over its lifetime from Commodore.
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	== Software ==		== Software ==

	Perhaps the best ~~konwn~~ software associated with the Commodore 64 is [[Geos]]. A GUI for the platform that popularized [[WYSIWYG]] publishing on the platform.		Perhaps the best known software associated with the Commodore 64 is [[Geos]]. A GUI for the platform that popularized [[WYSIWYG]] publishing on the platform.

	== Lore ==		== Lore ==

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2012-08-26T12:36:51Z

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	The '''Commodore 64''' was a tremendously popular and influential [[Commodore Business Machines]] home computer. The ~~sucessor~~ to the [[Vic 20]], the Commodore 64, had improved graphics & sound capability, more ~~ram~~, and a newer version of Basic.		The '''Commodore 64''' was a tremendously popular and influential [[Commodore Business Machines]] home computer. The successor to the [[Vic 20]], the Commodore 64, had improved graphics & sound capability, more RAM, and a newer version of Basic.

	What can be said of the Commodore 64, other then is was the most manufactured computer for ~~it’s~~ time. And even with its limited capabilities, it video game prowess was second to none for a long stretch of the 1980’s.		What can be said of the Commodore 64, other then is was the most manufactured computer for its time. And even with its limited capabilities, its video game prowess was second to none for a long stretch of the 1980’s.

	Perhaps the two major reasons behind this was the SID chip, giving the C64 great audio capabilities, as it was designed by Bob Yannes, a digital synthesizer enthusiast. The next big advantage the C64 held was the VIC-II chip, which allowed for 16 colors to be displayed simultaneously on the screen, along with hardware sprites.		Perhaps the two major reasons behind this was the SID chip, giving the C64 great audio capabilities, as it was designed by Bob Yannes, a digital synthesizer enthusiast. The next big advantage the C64 held was the VIC-II chip, which allowed for 16 colors to be displayed simultaneously on the screen, along with hardware sprites.

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	*[[Commodore 1660 Modem]]		*[[Commodore 1660 Modem]]
	*[[Commodore 1670 Modem]]		*[[Commodore 1670 Modem]]
	*[http://enardy.com/ Нарды]

	=== Mice ===		=== Mice ===
	*[[Commodore 1351 Mouse]]		*[[Commodore 1351 Mouse]]
	*[http://playway.ru/ Мини игры]

	=== Ram Expansion ===		=== Ram Expansion ===
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	*[[Commodore 1750 REU]]		*[[Commodore 1750 REU]]
	*[[Commodore 1764 REU]]		*[[Commodore 1764 REU]]
	*[http://en.enardy.com/ Backgammon]

	=== Printers ===		=== Printers ===
	*[[Commodore MPS 801]]		*[[Commodore MPS 801]]
	*[[Commodore MPS 802]]		*[[Commodore MPS 802]]
	*[http://smariogame.com/ Super Mario]

	== Software ==		== Software ==

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	The '''Commodore 64''' was a tremendously popular and influential [[Commodore Business Machines]] home computer. The sucessor to the [[Vic 20]], the Commodore 64, had improved graphics & sound capability, more ram, and a newer version of Basic.		The '''Commodore 64''' was a tremendously popular and influential [[Commodore Business Machines]] home computer. The sucessor to the [[Vic 20]], the Commodore 64, had improved graphics & sound capability, more ram, and a newer version of Basic.

			What can be said of the Commodore 64, other then is was the most manufactured computer for it’s time. And even with its limited capabilities, it video game prowess was second to none for a long stretch of the 1980’s.

			Perhaps the two major reasons behind this was the SID chip, giving the C64 great audio capabilities, as it was designed by Bob Yannes, a digital synthesizer enthusiast. The next big advantage the C64 held was the VIC-II chip, which allowed for 16 colors to be displayed simultaneously on the screen, along with hardware sprites.

			It wasn’t until the Amiga became more mainstream in use, and video games simply wouldn’t fit in the C64’s meager memory & disk space did the platform start to wane. Up until the end, it wasn’t that uncommon for games to come on multiple diskettes, and since the 1541 was a single sided drive, users had to also flip the diskette.


	== Periphials ==		== Periphials ==

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2010-07-04T08:57:18Z

Typo: it's -> its

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	== Periphials ==		== Periphials ==

	The commodore 64 was released with the following devices over ~~it's~~ lifetime from Commodore.		The commodore 64 was released with the following devices over its lifetime from Commodore.

	=== Disk Drives ===		=== Disk Drives ===
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	*[[Commodore MPS 802]]		*[[Commodore MPS 802]]
	*[http://smariogame.com/ Super Mario]		*[http://smariogame.com/ Super Mario]


	== Software ==		== Software ==

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2010-07-04T08:56:12Z

Typo: it's -> its

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	== Emulators ==		== Emulators ==

	There are various emulators for the Commodore 64 and ~~it's~~ ilk.		There are various emulators for the Commodore 64 and its ilk.

	*[[Vice]]		*[[Vice]]

Mark2web at 17:55, 3 July 2010

2010-07-03T17:55:32Z

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	*[[Commodore 1660 Modem]]		*[[Commodore 1660 Modem]]
	*[[Commodore 1670 Modem]]		*[[Commodore 1670 Modem]]
			*[http://enardy.com/ Нарды]

	=== Mice ===		=== Mice ===
	*[[Commodore 1351 Mouse]]		*[[Commodore 1351 Mouse]]
			*[http://playway.ru/ Мини игры]

	=== Ram Expansion ===		=== Ram Expansion ===
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	*[[Commodore 1750 REU]]		*[[Commodore 1750 REU]]
	*[[Commodore 1764 REU]]		*[[Commodore 1764 REU]]
			*[http://en.enardy.com/ Backgammon]

	=== Printers ===		=== Printers ===
	*[[Commodore MPS 801]]		*[[Commodore MPS 801]]
	*[[Commodore MPS 802]]		*[[Commodore MPS 802]]
			*[http://smariogame.com/ Super Mario]

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	*[[Vice]]		*[[Vice]]

			== Misc ==

			The Commodore 64, was replaced by the [[Commodore 128]].

			[[Category:Commodore Computers]] [[Category:8bit Computers]]

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	Perhaps the best konwn software associated with the Commodore 64 is [[Geos]]. A GUI for the platform that popularized [[WYSIWYG]] publishing on the platform.		Perhaps the best konwn software associated with the Commodore 64 is [[Geos]]. A GUI for the platform that popularized [[WYSIWYG]] publishing on the platform.

			== Lore ==

			The Commodore 64 is the best selling of any single model of computer ever. It is estimated to have sold over 30 million units.

	== Emulators ==		== Emulators ==