Producer: Commodore - Category: Personal Computer
Photos: Photo 1 (small),Photo 2 (small),Photo 3 (small)
Photo 1: Ubcule, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Commodore 16 002a.png)
Photo 2: CommodoreFriend, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Commodore 16 Main PCB.jpg)
Photo 3: CommodoreFriend, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (C16OVPPS.jpg)
Home computer, 1984, Commodore. The Commodore 16 is the entry-level member of the 264 series, meant to replace the VIC-20 at the low end of the market with a US$99 price; it is not compatible with the Commodore 64.
| Years | 1984 to 1985 |
| Manufacturer | Commodore Business Machines |
| Processor | MOS Technology 7501 or 8501 at 1.76 MHz |
| RAM | 16 KB |
| ROM | 32 KB (BASIC 3.5 and KERNAL) |
| Graphics and sound | TED chip, 320 x 200 pixels, 121 colours, 40 x 25 text, 2 sound channels |
| Storage | 1531 Datasette, 1551 or 1541 floppy disk drives |
| Ports | 2 joystick ports (mini DIN), cartridge port, serial bus, cassette port, RF and audio/video output |
| Operating system | Commodore BASIC 3.5 |
| Case | dark grey breadbin-style case with light grey keys |
| Price (1984) | US$99 |
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