Commodore VIC-20
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The Commodore VIC-20 is an early 1980s home computer known for being one of the first affordable, mass-market color computers and a major commercial success for Commodore.
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
8-bit computer
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home computer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Commodore VC-20
NERFINISHED
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VC-20 NERFINISHED ⓘ VIC 20 NERFINISHED ⓘ VIC-20 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| busArchitecture | proprietary expansion bus ⓘ |
| characterSet | PETSCII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPaletteSize | 16 colors ⓘ |
| company | Commodore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| companyFounderAssociated | Jack Tramiel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| cpu |
MOS 6502
NERFINISHED
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MOS Technology 6502 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cpuClockSpeedMHz | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor | connection to a standard television set ⓘ |
| developer | Commodore International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 1980s ⓘ |
| formFactor | all-in-one keyboard computer ⓘ |
| graphicsChip | MOS Technology VIC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| graphicsResolution | 176×184 pixels ⓘ |
| hasCartridgeBasedRAMExpansion | yes ⓘ |
| hasCartridgeSlot | yes ⓘ |
| hasExpansionPort | yes ⓘ |
| hasJoystickPorts | yes ⓘ |
| introductoryPriceUSD | 299 ⓘ |
| keyboardLayout | 61-key keyboard ⓘ |
| keyboardType | full-stroke keyboard ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Commodore Business Machines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketingSlogan | The Friendly Computer ⓘ |
| marketSegment | home computer market ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first affordable mass-market color computer
ⓘ
first computer to sell over one million units ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | Commodore BASIC in ROM ⓘ |
| powerSupply | external power brick ⓘ |
| predecessor | Commodore PET NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInputDevice | keyboard ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Commodore BASIC 2.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOutputDevice |
monitor
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television ⓘ |
| programmingLanguageSupport |
BASIC
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assembly language ⓘ |
| ram | 5 KB ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
1980
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1981 ⓘ |
| rom | 20 KB ⓘ |
| soundChip | MOS Technology VIC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storage |
5.25-inch floppy disk
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compact cassette ⓘ |
| storageDevice |
Commodore 1530 Datasette
NERFINISHED
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Commodore 1540 disk drive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Commodore 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsGameCartridges | yes ⓘ |
| supportsSoundVoices | 3-voice sound (via VIC chip) ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
hobbyists
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home users ⓘ video game players ⓘ |
| textResolution |
22×23 characters
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22×24 characters ⓘ |
| typicalRAMExpansionSizes |
16 KB
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3 KB ⓘ 32 KB ⓘ 8 KB ⓘ |
| unitsSold |
over 1 million
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over 2 million ⓘ |
| userAccessibleRAM | 3.5 KB ⓘ |
| videoOutput |
RF modulator
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composite video (via adapter on some models) ⓘ |
| wordSize | 8-bit ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Commodore International