August 1982 · Computer or hardware
Commodore 64 (1982)
Became one of the best-selling computers of all time. Announced at CES in January 1982.
Its SID sound chip and VIC-II graphics made it a leading home gaming machine; it sold an estimated 12-17 million units.
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Facts
- Date
- August 1982
- Kind
- Computer or hardware
- Maker or publisher
- Commodore
- CPU
- MOS 6510
- CPU speed
- 1.023 MHz
- RAM installed
- 64 KB
- Colors
- 16
- Sound
- SID 6581, 3 voices
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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