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| ==== The best-selling computer to date ==== | ==== The best-selling computer to date ==== |
| Commodore 64, C64, CBM64 - home computer from the 80s of the 20th century by Commodore Business Machines (CBM). C64 was the best-selling computer to date in the history of computer science with 17 million copies sold. A version of the Commodore Educator 64 was also developed for schools. The hardware was no different from the Commodore 64 except for the monochrome monitor built into the chassis. [([[http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/8239/Commodore/|Computing History]])] | The Commodore 64 (also known as the C64 or CBM64) is a home computer from the 1980s made by Commodore Business Machines (CBM). The C64 was the best-selling computer to date in the history of computer science with 17 million copies sold. A version of the Commodore Educator 64 was also developed for schools. The hardware was no different from the Commodore 64 except for the monochrome monitor built into the chassis. [([[http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/8239/Commodore/|Computing History]])] |
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| ==== 64 kB of RAM ==== | ==== 64 kB of RAM ==== |
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| ==== Built into the keyboard ==== | ==== Built into the keyboard ==== |
| C64 was built into the keyboard - such miniaturization still arouses admiration. Literally under the keyboard were all computer components and ports, and sometimes even a floppy disk station. [([[https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Keyboard|C64 Wiki]])] | The C64 was built into the keyboard — such miniaturization still arouses admiration. The bottom of the keyboard contained all of the computer components and ports, and sometimes even a floppy disk station. [([[https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Keyboard|C64 Wiki]])] |
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| ==== 1982 ==== | ==== 1982 ==== |
| It is not known when exactly C64 was born, because there were premieres of such equipment, as it is done now with every new model of phone. It is known - e.g. thanks to such books like the excellent and very detailed history of "Commodore Company on the Edge", that the C64 was presented for in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). [([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64|Wikipedia]])] | It is not known exactly when the C64 was born, as Commodore often leaked information about upcoming products, as it is done now with every new model of phone. It is known thanks to books such as "Commodore Company on the Edge" that the C64 was first presented in January 1982 by Commodore International. It was first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, which took place from January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas. [([[https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/1991/a_history_of_gaming_platforms_the_.php|Gamasutra]])] |
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| ==== Emulators ==== | ==== Emulators ==== |
| Commodore 64 emulators include the open-source VICE, Hoxs64,[119], and CCS64. An iPhone app was also released with a compilation of C64 ports. [([[http://www.hoxs64.net/|Hoxs64]])] | Commodore 64 emulators include the open-source VICE, Hoxs64,[119], and CCS64. An iPhone app was also released with a compilation of C64 ports. [([[http://www.hoxs64.net/|Hoxs64]])] |
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