Commodore 64
ID: COMMODORE-64
RELEASED 1982
PRICE
DISCONTINUED 1994
UNITS SOLD 17 Million
I/O PORTS
CartridgeUser PortIEC SerialJoystick x2
System Analysis
The Breadbin. The best selling single computer model in history. Defined by the SID chip and VIC-II graphics.
Processor
1 MHzMOS 6510
6502 core with I/O port.
Audio Subsystem
3 VoicesSID 6581
Analog Synthesis. Filter, Ring Mod.
Memory
DRAM64 KB
Expandable to 64 KB
Storage
170 KB1541 Disk / Datasette
Graphics Architecture
VIC-II
Palette: 16 Colors
- 320x200
- 160x200 (Multi)
Hardware Tricks
- ▹ Sprites
- ▹ Raster Interrupts
- ▹ FLI
Did You Know?
- ? Jack Tramiel: "We build computers for the masses, not the classes.".
- ? The SID chip was designed by Bob Yannes, who later founded Ensoniq.