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=== Bigger than Mac ===
[http://arnold.c64.org/ the famous Arnold FTP homepage]▼
[http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=98 C64 on old-computers.com]▼
According to the 2001 edition of Guinness book of records, the C64 was the most "prolific computing device ever manufactured". During its production run from 1982 to... 1993, about 30 million (!) units were sold. To put this number in perspective, that's more than all the [[Mac]]intoshes in the world.
=== Technical Specs ===
NAME C 64
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PRICE $595 (USA, 1982) - £229 (U.K. 1984)
=== Links ===
▲[http://arnold.c64.org/ the famous Arnold FTP homepage]
[ftp://arnold.c64.org/ the famous Arnold FTP]
▲[http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=98 C64 on old-computers.com]
[ftp://ftp.scs-trc.net/pub/c64/ ftp.scs-trc.net/pub/c64/]
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[http://www.computerbrains.com/ccs64/ The CCS C64 Emulator]
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Revision as of 20:03, 28 February 2005
http://project64.c64.org/archiv5.jpg
Bigger than Mac
According to the 2001 edition of Guinness book of records, the C64 was the most "prolific computing device ever manufactured". During its production run from 1982 to... 1993, about 30 million (!) units were sold. To put this number in perspective, that's more than all the Macintoshes in the world.
Technical Specs
NAME C 64
MANUFACTURER Commodore
TYPE Home Computer
ORIGIN U.S.A.
YEAR 1982
END OF PRODUCTION 1993
BUILT IN LANGUAGE Basic
KEYBOARD Full-stroke 66 keys with 4 function keys
CPU 6510
SPEED 0.985 MHz (PAL) / 1.023 MHz (NTSC)
COPROCESSOR VIC II (Video), SID (Sound)
RAM 64 KB
ROM 20 KB
TEXT MODES 40 columns x 25 lines
GRAPHIC MODES several, most used : 320 x 200
COLORS 16 + 16 border colours
SOUND 3 voices / 9 octaves, 4 waveforms (sound output through TV)
SIZE / WEIGHT 40.4 (W) x 21.6 (D) x 7.5 (H) cm / 1820 g
I/O PORTS RGB (composite, chroma/luma and sound in/out), 2 x Joystick plugs, Cardridge slot, Tape interfarce (300 bps), Serial, User Port, TV RF output
BUILT IN MEDIA Cassette unit. Provision for 170 KB 5.25 floppy disc unit (1541)
POWER SUPPLY External power supply unit
PRICE $595 (USA, 1982) - £229 (U.K. 1984)
Links
the famous Arnold FTP homepage
Java C64 - play on C64 in your browser
Project64 - the most comprehensive source for Commodore Computer manuals on the internet
Remix64 A World of c64 and Amiga Music Remixes