Commodore 128
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The Commodore 128 is an 8-bit home computer released in 1985 that expanded on the popular Commodore 64 with more memory, enhanced graphics and sound capabilities, and multiple operating modes including full C64 compatibility.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commodore 128 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5513696 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commodore 128 Context triple: [Commodore 64, successor, Commodore 128]
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A.
Commodore Amiga 1000
The Commodore Amiga 1000 is the first model in Commodore's Amiga line of personal computers, notable for its advanced multimedia capabilities, multitasking operating system, and pioneering graphics and sound for a mid-1980s home computer.
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B.
Commodore Amiga 500
The Commodore Amiga 500 is a late-1980s home computer known for its advanced graphics and sound capabilities, making it popular for gaming, multimedia, and creative applications.
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C.
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an iconic 8-bit home computer from the 1980s, renowned for its widespread popularity, distinctive sound and graphics capabilities, and extensive library of games and software.
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D.
Atari 8-bit family
The Atari 8-bit family is a series of home computers released by Atari in the late 1970s and 1980s, known for their advanced graphics and sound capabilities for the time and a rich library of games and productivity software.
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E.
Commodore Amiga 2000
The Commodore Amiga 2000 is a late-1980s expandable personal computer known for its advanced multimedia capabilities, modular design, and popularity in video production and graphics work.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commodore 128 Target entity description: The Commodore 128 is an 8-bit home computer released in 1985 that expanded on the popular Commodore 64 with more memory, enhanced graphics and sound capabilities, and multiple operating modes including full C64 compatibility.
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A.
Commodore Amiga 1000
The Commodore Amiga 1000 is the first model in Commodore's Amiga line of personal computers, notable for its advanced multimedia capabilities, multitasking operating system, and pioneering graphics and sound for a mid-1980s home computer.
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B.
Commodore Amiga 500
The Commodore Amiga 500 is a late-1980s home computer known for its advanced graphics and sound capabilities, making it popular for gaming, multimedia, and creative applications.
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C.
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an iconic 8-bit home computer from the 1980s, renowned for its widespread popularity, distinctive sound and graphics capabilities, and extensive library of games and software.
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D.
Atari 8-bit family
The Atari 8-bit family is a series of home computers released by Atari in the late 1970s and 1980s, known for their advanced graphics and sound capabilities for the time and a rich library of games and productivity software.
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E.
Commodore Amiga 2000
The Commodore Amiga 2000 is a late-1980s expandable personal computer known for its advanced multimedia capabilities, modular design, and popularity in video production and graphics work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
8-bit computer
ⓘ
home computer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
C128
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CBM 128 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibilityWith | Commodore 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clockSpeed |
1 MHz
ⓘ
2 MHz ⓘ |
| compatibleFloppyDrive | Commodore 1541 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cpu | MOS 8502 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cpuArchitecture | 8-bit ⓘ |
| formFactor | desktop computer ⓘ |
| graphicsMode |
40-column text mode
ⓘ
80-column text mode ⓘ |
| hasCartridgePort | true ⓘ |
| hasCompositeVideoOutput | true ⓘ |
| hasFunctionKeys | true ⓘ |
| hasNumericKeypad | true ⓘ |
| hasRGBIOutput | true ⓘ |
| hasSeparateCursorKeys | true ⓘ |
| hasSerialPort | true ⓘ |
| hasUserPort | true ⓘ |
| introducedAt | Consumer Electronics Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInCity | Las Vegas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyboardLayout | QWERTY ⓘ |
| keyboardType | full-stroke keyboard ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Commodore International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | advanced version of Commodore 64 ⓘ |
| operatingMode |
C128 mode
ⓘ
C64 mode ⓘ CP/M mode ⓘ |
| powerSupplyType | external power supply ⓘ |
| predecessor | Commodore 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFloppyDrive | Commodore 1571 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ram | 128 KB ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1985 ⓘ |
| romBasicVersion | Commodore BASIC 7.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryCpu | Zilog Z80 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryCpuArchitecture | 8-bit ⓘ |
| soundChannels | 3 ⓘ |
| soundChip | MOS 6581 SID NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storageInterface | Commodore IEC serial bus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Commodore 128D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsOperatingSystem |
C64 BASIC 2.0 environment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CP/M Plus NERFINISHED ⓘ Commodore BASIC 7.0 environment ⓘ |
| videoChip |
MOS 8563 VDC
NERFINISHED
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MOS VIC-IIe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Commodore 128 Description of subject: The Commodore 128 is an 8-bit home computer released in 1985 that expanded on the popular Commodore 64 with more memory, enhanced graphics and sound capabilities, and multiple operating modes including full C64 compatibility.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Commodore International