Commodore 16 (1984)
De Commodore 16 was een budget computer en bedoeld als de opvolger van de VIC20.
De computer werd op de markt gezet met een nieuwe "wonder" videochip genaamd: de TED (Text Editing Device).
Mede doordat de C16 niet compatibel was met de VIC20 en C64 werd het net als de Plus/4 geen groot succes.
Commodore probeerde de machine te promoten als een educatieve computer. Maar de C16 was op het moment
van uitbrengen alweer achterhaald door betere computers. Extra en wel handig is de reset button aan de
rechterzijde naast het power knopje, hierdoor was wel de RESTORE knop verdwenen.
Technische specificaties:
CPU: 7501 (6502 compatibel), 1.76 MHz, ROM: 32 kbytes, RAM: 16 kbytes, uitbreidbaar tot 64 kbytes.
The C16 was a 16K Computer with 121 Colours and 75 Basic Commands. It was part of the very short lived
TED videochip (Text Editing Device) series which was incompatible with everything but the Plus/4. Commodore tried
to market the C16 as an
educational computer. He was meant to be a replacement for the VIC-20, which had been discontinued a few months
before. Compared to the VIC, it is indeed an impressive upgrade. 16K to the VICs 3.5K, better video graphics,
and full compatibility with VIC peripherals. As mentioned above, however, consumers at this time were not
looking to make such a small step when so many other great machines were available. The RESTORE key is gone,
instead, there's next to the power switch a reset button on the right side of the case.
Technical specifications:
CPU: 7501 (6502 compatible), 1.76 MHz, ROM: 32 kbytes, RAM: 16 kbytes, expandable to 64 kbytes.
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