Commodore Plus/4
ID: COMMODORE-PLUS4
RELEASED 1984
PRICE
DISCONTINUED 1985
UNITS SOLD Poor (West) / Popular (East)
I/O PORTS
CartridgeUser PortSerialJoystick x1
System Analysis
The computer nobody asked for. Better BASIC and built-in software but no sprites, no SID. Failed in the West but beloved in Hungary.
Processor
1.76 MHzMOS 7501/8501
Faster than C64 but incompatible.
Audio Subsystem
2 VoicesTED 7360
Simple square waves. A major downgrade from SID.
Memory
DRAM64 KB
Expandable to 64 KB
Storage
170 KB1541 compatible
Graphics Architecture
TED 7360
Palette: 121 Colors (16 colors x 8 luminance)
- 320x200
- 160x200 (Multi)
Hardware Tricks
- ▹ No hardware sprites
- ▹ Better color than C64
Did You Know?
- ? Included built-in word processor, spreadsheet, database, and graphing.
- ? Became hugely popular in Hungary where it was affordable.
- ? The C16 was a cut-down 16KB version in the same family.