Commodore 128
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Home computer, 1985, Commodore. The Commodore 128 is the last 8-bit Commodore computer: it works in three modes, native C128 with 80 column display and BASIC 7.0, Commodore 64 (fully compatible) and CP/M 3.0 on a built-in Z80.
| Years | January 1985 to 1989 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Commodore Business Machines (US) |
| Processors | MOS Technology 8502 at 2 MHz (1 MHz in C64 mode) and Zilog Z80 at 4 MHz for CP/M |
| RAM | 128 KB, expandable with the 1700/1750 RAM Expansion Units |
| ROM | 64 KB (BASIC 7.0, KERNAL, machine language monitor) |
| Graphics | VIC-II (40 columns, 320 x 200, 16 colours, sprites) and VDC 8563 (80 columns, 640 x 200, 16 KB video RAM) for two monitors |
| Sound | SID 6581, 3 voices |
| Storage | cassette and 5.25" floppy disk drives (1571 with fast "burst" mode) |
| Ports | 2 control ports, expansion port, serial bus, user port, cassette port, RGBI video, RF and audio/video output |
| Operating systems | Commodore BASIC 7.0, C64 mode, CP/M 3.0 |
| Price (1985) | US$299 |
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