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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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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 released with the following devices over its lifetime from Commodore.
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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.
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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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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.
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== Peripherals ==
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The commodore 64 was released with the following [[device]]s over its lifetime from Commodore.
  
 
=== Disk Drives ===
 
=== Disk Drives ===
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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 ==
  
Perhaps the best konwn software associated with the Commodore 64 is [[Geos]].  A GUI for the platform that popularized [[WYSIWYG]] publishing on the platform.
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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.
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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.
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There are various [[emulator]]s for the Commodore 64 and its ilk.
  
 
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The Commodore 64, was replaced by the [[Commodore 128]].
 
The Commodore 64, was replaced by the [[Commodore 128]].
  
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Latest revision as of 13:20, 25 October 2018


Commodore 64
Commodore64.jpg
Commodore 64, original design - affectionately known as the "breadbox"
Manufacturer: Commodore Business Machines
Year Introduced: August 1982
Form Factor: Microcomputer
Clock Speed: 1 MHz
Memory Size: 64 KB
CPU: MOS 6510
Operating System: In-ROM Microsoft BASIC v 2.0


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.

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 diskettes, and since the 1541 was a single sided drive, users had to also flip the diskette.

Peripherals

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

Disk Drives

Tape Drives

Modems

Mice

Ram Expansion

Printers

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.

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

There are various emulators for the Commodore 64 and its ilk.

Misc

The Commodore 64, was replaced by the Commodore 128.