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    Commodore 16

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    Commodore's successor to the VIC-20 that never sold well.

    Short summary describing this platform.

    Commodore 16 last edited by fisk0 on 06/27/18 08:20AM View full history

    Summary

    Intended to replace the VIC-20 as Commodore's entry-level (sub-$100) home computer, the C16 was an odd late-1984 entry in the 8-bit home computer market. Although featuring better graphics capabilities, it was less powerful than, and incompatible with its older brother, the Commodore 64. It shared many features with the Plus/4, Commodore's attempt at a business-oriented computer.

    A poor seller in the US, and with a tiny software base compared to the C64, the machine gained only a niche market share in Europe and Mexico. In Europe an even cheaper version called the Commodore 116 was sold, replacing the standard keyboard with a rubber-membrane keyboard similar to that of the ZX Spectrum.

    System Specifications

    • CPU: MOS Technologies 8501 (6502 compatible) at 0.89/1.76 MHz
    • Memory: 16KB RAM
    • Graphics: TED chip, 121 colors (8 shades of 15 colors plus black) , 40 x 25 text, 320 x 200 pixels
    • Sound: TED chip (2 channels w/ 4 octaves and noise)
    • OS: Commodore Basic 3.5
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