Commodore PET (CBM) 4064 (Educator EU)
Photo 1: Marcin Wichary, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Commodore Educator 64 (standout version).jpg) Photo 2: Esocop Photo 3: Esocop
Personal computer, 1983, Commodore. The Educator 64 (model 4064) is a Commodore 64 built into the metal case of a PET 4000 with a built-in green monochrome monitor, created for schools that wanted the low price of the C64 with the robustness of the PET.
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Commodore Business Machines |
| Processor | MOS Technology 6510 at 1 MHz |
| RAM | 64 KB |
| ROM | 20 KB (BASIC 2.0 and KERNAL, with a modified colour scheme for the monochrome screen) |
| Graphics | VIC-II, 320 x 200 pixels, shown on the built-in green monochrome monitor |
| Sound | the SID sound chip was often removed from the boards of the Educator 64, because the machine was made for schools and computer education and Commodore did not want it used for video games |
| Storage | Datasette and 1541 floppy disk drive via the serial bus |
| Ports | 2 control ports, expansion port, serial bus, user port, cassette port |
| Operating system | Commodore BASIC 2.0 |
| Case | PET 4000-style all-in-one metal case |
Documentation
No documents available yet for this model. Browse the documentation section.
