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Originally shared by Brad Acker

Today in History: Commodore 64 Demonstrated at CES, 1982
On January 7, 1982 — 33 years ago today — the Commodore 64 (C64), manufactured by Commodore International, was first shown to a large gathering of potential users at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The 8-bit, $595-priced computer was substantially less expensive and more powerful than other personal computers on the market offered by IBM, Apple, and Atari — largely because Commodore made its own chips. C64, as its name implies, had about 64K of RAM, technologically superior sound and graphics specifications than available from its competitors, like the Apple II and Atari 800. Consequently, the C64 dominated the home personal computer market for most of the 1980s, and it became the largest selling single computer model in history (up to that time).

Further details about the Commodore 64:

The Tech:
• Processor: MOS Technology 6510, VIC II (Video), SID (Sound)
• Speed: 1.023 MHz
• CPU: 6510
• RAM: 64KB
• ROM: 20KB
• Colors: 16
• Ports: 2 Joystick plugs, Cartridge Slot, Tape interface, Serial Port, User Port, TV/Cable out.
• Power supply port.

Packaged With:
• Computer unit/keyboard
• AC power supply
• Video cable
• TV Switchbox

Peripherals:
• Disk Drive: 5 1/4" floppy drive.
• Datasette/Tape Drive: Tape recorder that saved files to a cassette.
• Dot Matrix Printer
• Joysticks and Paddle Controllers
• Light pen: Wand used to draw digital images and some mouse style functions.
• Vicmodem Cartridge: Telephone interface cartridge to access online content.

The Design:
The main unit is contained within the keyboard, with ports and connectors on the side and back panels.

The Keyboard:
• 66 Keys
• 2 Cursor control keys
• 4 Function keys
• Upper/lower case set
• Graphic character set keys.

Side Panel:
• Power Socket for the AC adaptor.
• Power Switch
• Game Ports – Two game controller inputs. A lightpen can connect using the port closest to the front of the unit.

Rear Panel:
• Cartridge Slot – Accepts program and game cartridges.
• Channel Selector Switch –Selects which TV channel the computer will display on (3 or 4).
• TV/Video Switcher Box Connector.
• Audio & Video Output – Allows a sound system or monitor connector.
• Serial Port – Interface to attach a printer or disk drive.
• Cassette Interface – A port to connect the Datassette recorder.
• User Port – Used for various hardware types such as the Vicmodem cartridge.

Turning the Television into a Monitor:
While other computers on the market required expensive computer monitors, most of which were monotone or offered limited colors, the C64 could be hooked up to a television set just like a gaming console, using a TV/Video switch and featured a range of 16 colors. This made the C64 ideal for families buying their first computer on a limited budget.

YouTube video:
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmnlkLc1Foc
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0wCvtkcMsM

Sources:
•http://www.mos6502.com/friday-commodore/30-years-of-commodore-64/
•http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64
•http://oldcomputers.net/c64.html
•http://www.pc-history.org/comm.htm
•http://www.commodore.ca/commodore-products/commodore-64-the-best-selling-computer-in-history/
•http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=98
•https://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Commodore_64.html
•http://www.zimmers.net/cbmpics/c64s.html
•http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/9449764/Commodore-64-at-30-computing-for-the-masses.html
•http://classicgames.about.com/od/classicvideogames101/p/Commodore64.htm?utm_term=Commodore%2064%20History&utm_content=p1-main-1-title&utm_medium=sem-rel&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=adid-61c752cc-034d-47ae-887b-b289e1659e97-0-ab_gsb_ocode-12599&ad=semD&an=google_s&am=broad&q=Commodore%2064%20History&dqi=&o=12599&l=sem&qsrc=6&askid=61c752cc-034d-47ae-887b-b289e1659e97-0-ab_gsb

Image credit:
•By Evan-Amos (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ACommodore-64-Computer.png

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