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The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in August 1982. Built around the MOS Technology 6510 and 64 KB of RAM, it was sold through department stores and toy shops as well as computer dealers, and its price fell below $300 during the price war of 1983. Its SID sound chip and VIC-II graphics chip made it a favourite with game developers, and it is often called the best-selling single computer model of all time, although nobody knows exactly how many were made. Production ended only when Commodore went bankrupt in 1994.

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8-bit: Altair 8800 · Apple II · TRS-80 · VIC-20 · BBC Micro · Commodore 64 · ZX Spectrum

16-bit: IBM Personal Computer · Amiga 500

Chips: MOS Technology 6502

Categories: 8-bit computers · 16-bit computers · Commodore hardware

• ...that the ZX Spectrum entered BASIC keywords with a single keypress?
• ...that the BBC Micro's Mode 7 used a teletext chip and only 1 KB of memory?
• ...that the VIC-20 was the first computer to sell one million units?
• ...that the first ARM chips were tested on a BBC Micro?
• ...that the MOS Technology 6502 was sold over the counter from a jar for $25?

• September 2007: All the machines on the original wish list now have articles. Thanks, everyone! The next list is on the Community Portal.
• August 2007: The Amiga 500 article has been expanded with a section on trackers and the demoscene.
• July 2007: New article on the IBM Personal Computer.
• March 2007: The wiki is open!

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