Commodore 16
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| Manufacturer | Commodore Business Machines |
|---|---|
| Product family | Commodore 264 series |
| Type | Home computer |
| Release date | 1984 |
| Introductory price | US$ 99 (1984) |
| Discontinued | 1985 |
| Media | ROM cartridge Compact Cassette |
| Operating system | Commodore KERNAL Commodore BASIC 3.5 |
| CPU | MOS Technology 7501 or 8501 @ 0.89–1.76 MHz |
| Memory | 16 kB RAM 32 kB ROM |
| Graphics | TED (320 × 200, up to 121 colors) |
| Sound | TED (2 channels) |
| Input | Keyboard, joystick |
| Predecessor | Commodore VIC-20 |
| Related articles | Commodore 116 Commodore Plus/4 |
The Commodore 16 (or C16) was a home computer made by Commodore International. It was released in 1984 as a low-cost replacement for the Commodore VIC-20. It was part of the Commodore 264 series.[1] It was not successful in the United States, but in Europe it was a success, especially as a low-end game system. The C16 used a MOS Technology 7501 or MOS Technology 8501 processor and had 16 kB of RAM. It was related to the Commodore Plus/4 and the Commodore 116. All three computers belonged to the Commodore 264 series and shared a similar design.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "VIC 20". old-computers.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- ↑ "Die Neuen – 264 und 364". 64'er – Das Magazin für Computer-Fans (in German) (4). WEKA Verlagsgesellschaft: 9–11. April 1984. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
Other websites
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Media related to Commodore 16 at Wikimedia Commons- Plus/4 World – A website about the Commodore 16 and Commodore Plus/4.
- Review of the Commodore 16 in Drean Commodore (Spanish)
