File 001 · Category Openers
Record 019 · Computing · 1982
82.19.CCommodore 64
Commodore International
“Best-selling single computer model of all time.”
64 KB RAM, SID sound chip, and aggressive price war vs. Texas Instruments. Bedroom coding culture and a vast games library.
Filed notes
- SID 6581 audio
- Price collapse via vertical integration
Units. 12.5–17 million
SIC
3571
Electronic Computers
NAICS
334111
Electronic Computer Manufacturing
