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 | caption = Commodore 64, original design - affectionately known as the "breadbox"
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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.
 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.
 == 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 ===
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 == 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 ==
-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 ==
-There are various emulators for the Commodore 64 and its ilk.
+There are various [[emulator]]s for the Commodore 64 and its ilk.
 *[[Vice]]
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 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.
-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.
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-== Periphials ==
+== Peripherals ==
 The commodore 64 was released with the following devices over its lifetime from Commodore.
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 == 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 ==

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 | caption = Commodore 64, original design - affectionately known as the "breadbox"
 }}
-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.

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 *[[Commodore 1660 Modem]]
 *[[Commodore 1670 Modem]]
 === Mice ===
 *[[Commodore 1351 Mouse]]
 === Ram Expansion ===
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 *[[Commodore 1750 REU]]
 *[[Commodore 1764 REU]]
 === Printers ===
 *[[Commodore MPS 801]]
 *[[Commodore MPS 802]]
 == 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.
 == Periphials ==

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