Commodore C64

Manufacturer: Commodore
Model: C64
Released: 1982 (in Germany 1983)
Production ends: 1986
Processor 6510A, 8 Bit
Mhz: Pal: 0,985, NTSC: 1.023
RAM: 64 KB (expandable to 512 KB), 38 KB usable
ROM: 20 KB
Operating Systems: Basic V2 (in ROM)
Graphic, Resolution: Graphic 320x200 2 Colors, 160x200 4 Colors, Text: 40x25
Colors: 16
Sound: 3 Channel, mono (Chip: SID)
Ports: RS232, Tape, RGB, HF, BUS (Userport), 2x Joystick
Keyboard: 66 Keys, QWERTY
Internal Drives: -
Specials: -
Accessories: Discdrive, Tapedrive...
Launch price: 1399,- DEM
Sold Pieces: 17 Mio worldwide
   
Got own one from: used, 60,- DEM


The C64 ist the most sold Homecomputer of the world.

The first Version sold had an bug in the grafic-programming. This bug was eleminated soon by Commodore. When type POKE 1024,1 the new version without bug displays an "A" on the top left.