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Sega's first cartridge-based console started life as the SG1000 MkI in Japan in 1983. Its poor reception prompted several redesigns before rebranding to Master System. During its lifetime, the sleek black and red console suffered a series of identity crises as it strived to bring the arcade experience into the living room.

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Vic20 - 1981

Commadore Vic 20

Video Interface Chip. A keyboard with a built-in central processing unit. Often ran out of memory before users finished writing their programs.

6502A processor 1.02 MHz
5KB of RAM (expandable to 32KB) 16 KB of ROM

Commodore 64 - 1982

Commadore 64
Originally released at £229.00. Consists of a wedge shaped keyboard. Uses a tape deck as storage which attaches to a non standard edge connector.

Commodore 16 - 1984

Commodore 16
The Commodore C-16 was basically a Plus/4-lite.

Plus4 - 1984

Commadore Plus4
Sold as a successor to the C64. 8-bit. 64K RAM.

Commodore 116 - 1984

Commodore 116
  • CPU: 7501 (6502/6510 compatible)
  • RAM: 16kB
  • Video: 40x25 character
  • 121 colours

Amiga 500 - 1987

Amiga 500
  • CPU: 68000 @ 7.159 Mhz
  • 16bit
  • RAM: 512 KB
  • ROM: 256 KB
  • 4096 colours; 300X200 > 640X512

Amiga 2000 - 1987

Commodore 116
  • CPU:Motorola MC 68000 @ 7.14 Mhz
  • RAM: 512k or 1Mb
  • Video: 320 x 256 / 320 x 512 / 640 x 256 / 640 x 512
  • 4096 colours
  • 4 voice 8 bit PCM
  • SCSI HD in 2000HD models

Commodore 128

Commodore 128
  • CPUs: 8502, 2MHz Z80, 4MHz
  • RAM: 128, Expandable to 512
  • Video: 80-column Video Display Controller with 16KB dedicated RAM
  • 128 mode offered enhanced graphics (640 x 200)
  • Sound: SID (Sound Interface Device) chip
  • Features: Ergonomic 92 key keyboard (13-key numeric keypad).
  • Could switch to C64-compatibility mode

CDTV - 1991

CDTV
  • CPU: 68000 @ 7.14 Mhz
  • 16 colours at 700 X 400
  • 4096 colours at 350 X 400
  • ROM : 192 Kb
  • Memory: 512k later expanded to 1Mb
  • Single speed CD-ROM

Amiga 600 - 1992

Amiga 600
  • 68000, 16/32 bit 7.16 MHz
  • PCMCIA slot
  • 4096 colours
  • 1 Mb RAM
  • Four channel stereo sound
  • A600HD model had internal hard disk

CD32 - 1993

Commadore CD32
  • Motorola 68EC020 (32-bit data path, 24-bit address space) 14 mHz
  • RAM : 2 MB
  • ROM : 1 MB
  • 1280 x 400 - 800 x 600 resolution
  • 256 colours
  • Double speed CD, 330K/s

Commodore History

1954

Founded by Jack Tramiel as a Typewriter repair service.

1970s

Enter into the new market of calculators and digital watches

1976

Purchased MOS Technologies, an American manufacturer of semi-conductors

1977

Commodore unveiled the Personal Electronic Transactor, better known as the PET.

1981

Introduced the VIC 20, a colour computer that sold for about $300.

1982

Commodore 64 became the best selling computer in history

1983

Released the SX-64, the first portable colour computer.

1984

Jack Tramiel resigned as President of Commodore International

1985

Introduced the world's first multi-media computer, the Amiga 1000.

1991

Launched the Commodore Dynamic Television (CDTV)

1993

Commodore lost $357 million

2003

Ironstone acquire commodore brand name