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{{Infobox Platform | |||
|logo = [[File:Commodore 64 Logo.png]] | |||
|image = [[File:Commodore 64 Computer.png|300px|The Commodore 64]] | |||
|manufacturer = Commodore | |||
|generation = Second generation | |||
|releasedate = August 1982 | |||
|discontinued = April 1994 | |||
|cpu = [[wikipedia:MOS Technology 6510|MOS Technology 6510]] | |||
|graphics = [[wikipedia:MOS Technology VIC-II|VIC-II]] ({{nowrap|320 × 200}}, {{nowrap|16 colors}}) | |||
|sound = [[wikipedia:MOS Technology SID|SID 6581]] | |||
|memory = 64kB RAM + 20kB ROM | |||
|unitssold = 12.5 million | |||
|predecessor = [[wikipedia:Commodore VIC-20|Commodore VIC-20]] | |||
|successor = [[wikipedia:Commodore 128|Commodore 128]] | |||
}} | |||
The '''''Commodore 64''''' is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982. Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US $595. Preceded by the Commodore VIC-20 and Commodore MAX Machine, the C64 features 64 kilobytes (65,536 bytes) of memory with sound and graphics performance that were superior to IBM-compatible computers of that time. It is commonly known as the C64 or C=64 (after the graphic logo on the case) and occasionally as the CBM 64 (for Commodore Business Machines), or VIC-64. It has also been affectionately nicknamed the "breadbox" and "bullnose" due to the shape and color of the first version of its casing. | The '''''Commodore 64''''' is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982. Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US $595. Preceded by the Commodore VIC-20 and Commodore MAX Machine, the C64 features 64 kilobytes (65,536 bytes) of memory with sound and graphics performance that were superior to IBM-compatible computers of that time. It is commonly known as the C64 or C=64 (after the graphic logo on the case) and occasionally as the CBM 64 (for Commodore Business Machines), or VIC-64. It has also been affectionately nicknamed the "breadbox" and "bullnose" due to the shape and color of the first version of its casing. | ||