Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 competed in the early eighties with the Sinclair Spectrum for dominance of the Home computer Market.
Slightly more expensive the C64 boasted better graphical and Sound capabilities.
The original 64 was technically similar to its the VIC 20 but was certainly a
superior machine - sound and colour capabilities were advanced for its time.
It had a huge following - often referred to as the morris minor of computers
The 64c was a sleeker version of the 64a. Looks much more modern by today's standards.
The SX-64 was a portable version which included a 12cm (5 inch) colour screen
missing the cassette port and the RF modulator outputs.
Specs
| CPU |
6510 CPU 1.02 MHz(NTSC).985(PAL) |
| Memory |
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| Display |
- Text Mode 40 x 25, 16 colours
- Graphics Mode 320 x 200
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| Sound |
- 16 Sound generator: 3 voice, 9 octaves
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| Ports |
- Composite Graphics Output
- RF
- Cartridge Slot
- "User" Connector
- 2 Joystick ports
- Serial Port
- C2N cassette Interface
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Peripherals
170Kb single sided disk drives with their own proprietary disk format
Modem. The C64 modem allowed connection to the internet as it was then and there is
even a website hosted on a C64 today. All be it a simple text one.
Games
Wizball. One of the best retro 2 player games available, still plays well today.
The C64 was well suited to arcade conversions as the copy of
UN Squadron shows.
Ultimate play the games also made C64 games, some of which also appeared on the Spectrum such as
Underwurlde.
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