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Computers by brand Commodore

Brand: Commodore
Founded: 1954
By: Jack Tramiel
In: West Chester US USA

Commodore International played a pivotal role in the development of the personal computer industry in the 1980s. It developed and marketed the world's best-selling desktop computer, the Commodore 64 (1982), and enjoyed some success with its 16-bit computers, the Commodore Amiga, but these were gradually displaced by the widespread adoption of the IBM PC architecture, and the company finally declared bankruptcy in 1994.
Shortly before that, on September 30, 1993, Commodore Spain closed.

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Some outstanding models of the brand Commodore


Manufacturer: Commodore
Launches: 1980
Made in: USA
CPU: MOS Technology 6502 @ 1.108MHz
Memory: 5 KB ~ 32 KB
Support: Cassette
Hard drive: None
Operative System: BASIC

This device was designed to compete with video game consoles using inexpensive components.


Manufacturer: Commodore
Launches: 1982
Made in: USA
CPU: MOS Technology 6510 @ 0.985MHz
Memory: 64 KB
Support: Cassette
Hard drive: None
Operative System: BASIC


Manufacturer: Commodore
Launches: 1984
CPU: MOS Technology 7501 @ 0.89MHz
Memory: None
Hard drive: None
Operative System: Basic

A low-cost model sold in Europe (mostly in Germany).

Technically, it was identical to the C16, but had a smaller case and a rubber keyboard.


Manufacturer: Commodore
Launches: 1984
CPU: MOS Technology 7501 @ 0.89MHz
Memory: 16 KB ~ 64 KB
Hard drive: None
Operative System: Basic 3.5

It was created with the intention of replacing the Commodore VIC-20.


Manufacturer: Commodore
Launches: 1984
Made in: USA
CPU: MOS Technology 7501 @ 1.76MHz
Memory: 640 KB
Hard drive: None
Operative System: BASIC

Its name refers to the ROM-resident office suite composed of four applications (word processor, spreadsheet, database, and graphics).

It was not a success in the United States, but it was sold in Europe.


Manufacturer: Commodore
Launches: 1985
Made in: USA
CPU: MOS Tecnology 8502 @ 2MHz
Memory: 128 KB
Hard drive: None
Operative System: BASIC or CP/M 3.0

Commodore's last 8-bit computer, introduced three years after the successful Commodore 64, with which it was almost completely compatible.

It was intended to compete with the Apple Macintosh and the IBM PC.

The C128's principal hardware designer was Bill Herd.


Manufacturer: Commodore
Launches: 1985
Made in: USA
CPU: Motorola 68000 @ 7.09MHz
Memory: 256 KB ~ 8 MB
Support: Diskette 3½" DD
Hard drive: None
Operative System: AmigaOS 1.0

The Amiga 1000 was Commodore's first multimedia personal computer model.

Created by Jay Miner, who also created the Atari 800 years earlier, when he was already working at his company, he took out a loan from Atari to develop the new model, which he couldn't repay. Commodore then acquired Amiga Corp. and paid off the loan.


Manufacturer: Commodore
Launches: 1986
Made in: USA
CPU: MOS Tecnology 8502 @ 2MHz
Memory: 128 KB
Hard drive: None
Operative System: BASIC or CP/M 3.0

This is an improved version of the 128. Designed with a separate keyboard and a plastic casing for the CPU unit, it featured an integrated 1571 disk drive and a fan for cooling.
This model was sold primarily in Europe.


Manufacturer: Commodore
Launches: 1987
Made in: USA
CPU: MOS Tecnology 8502 @ 2MHz
Memory: 128 KB
Support: Diskette 3½" DD
Hard drive: None
Operative System: BASIC or CP/M 3.0

Very similar in appearance to the 128D, it was a low-cost model thanks to its more compact design.
It was sold primarily in the United States and Canada starting in 1987.


Manufacturer: Commodore
Launches: 1987
Made in: USA
CPU: Motorola 68000 @ 7.09MHz
Memory: 1 MB ~ 9 MB
Support: Diskette 3½" DD
Hard drive: None
Operative System: AmigaOS 1.2

Despite being aimed at the high-end market, it was technically very similar to the Amiga 500.

The Amiga 2500 model was a variant with two pre-installed floppy drives, sold in the United Kingdom.


Manufacturer: Commodore
Launches: 1987
CPU: Motorola 68000 @ 7.14MHz
Memory: 512 KB
Support: Diskette 3½" DD
Hard drive: None
Operative System: AmigaOS 1.2

This low-cost Commodore, aimed at the home market, was a huge success in Europe, where it dominated the computer video game market, rivaling the Sega Megadrive and Super Nintendo video game consoles.


Manufacturer: Commodore
Launches: 1990
Made in: USA
CPU: Motorola 68030 @ 16MHz
Memory: 2 MB ~ 18 MB
Support A: Diskette 3½" DD
Support B: Diskette 3½" DD
Hard drive: None
Operative System: AmigaOS 1.4

It was a professional multimedia computer, successor to the Amiga 2000.


Manufacturer: Commodore
Launches: 1992
CPU: Motorola 68000 @ 7.14MHz
Memory: 1 MB
Support: Diskette 3½" DD
Hard drive: None
Operative System: AmigaOS 2.05

It was the last computer in the Amiga family based on the Motorola 68000 and the 1990 Amiga Enhanced chipset.

It was smaller than the Amiga 500 because it lacked the numeric keypad. It also added the option of an internal hard drive and a PCMCIA port.


Manufacturer: Commodore
Launches: 1992
Made in: USA
CPU: Motorola 68EC020 @ 14.32MHz
Memory: 2 MB
Support: Diskette 3½" DD
Hard drive: None
Operative System: AmigaOS 3.0

This computer was supposed to be the replacement for the successful Amiga 500, but by the time it was released, the PC compatibles already offered similar graphics and sound features at a similar price.


Manufacturer: Commodore
Launches: 1992
Made in: USA
CPU: Motorola 68040 @ 25MHz
Memory: 2 MB ~ 18 MB
Support A: Diskette 3½" DD
Support B: Diskette 3½" DD
Hard drive: None
Operative System: AmigaOS 3.0

It was the most powerful of the Amiga family.

The tower box version was called the Amiga 4000T.

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