C64
GENERAL
DESCRIPTION
MEMORY
ROM
MICROPROCESSOR
DISPLAY
COLORS
CHARACTERS
DISPLAY
MODES
RESOLUTION
SPRITES
SOUND
KEYBOARD
KEYS
INPUTS/OUTPUTS
FEATURES
PERIPHERALS
POWER
REQUIREMENTS
COMPUTER
The
"All
Purpose"
Commodore
64
is
the
complete computer
for
education,
home
or small
business
applications.
Supported by
quality peripherals
and
a
full
range
of
software, the
Commodore
64
is
perfect
for
the
family.
No
other
computer can
offer
such
variety
of
uses and
applications
at
such an
affordable
price.
64K
RAM
20K
ROM
Standard
(includes
operating
system and
BASIC
interpreter)
651
OA
Microprocessor— 1.02
MHz
clock
•
the
6502
40
Columns
X
25
lines
of text
16 Background,
border
and
character
colors
Compatible
with
Upper
&
lower case
letters,
numerals and symbols
characters
•
All
PET
graphic characters
Reverse
Text
characters
320
X
200
Pixels
High
resolution
graphics
8
independent
sprites
•
Each
consists
of
24
X
21
pixels
and
up
to
4
colors
•
Each
independently
expandable
horizontally
and
vertically
•
Collision
detection
for sprite
to sprite
and
data
to
sprite collisions
•
6581 Sound
Interface
Device
includes
3 independent
tone
generators— each
with
9
octaves
•
Each
voice includes
programmable
ADSR
generator
(Attack,
Decay,
Sustain, Release)
and
control of
sawtooth,
triangle,
square,
variable
pulse
and
noise
waveforms
•
Full filtering
capabilities
with low,
high
and band
pass
filters
•
External
sound
input
Full
size
typewriter
style
design
•
66
Keys
total
•
2
Cursor
control
keys
•
to
8
user
defined/programmable
functions
possible)
lower case character
set
•
Graphic character
set
4
Function keys
(up
•
Upper and
•
User
port
paddle
ports
Serial
port
Video
port
ROM
cartridge port
•
2
Joystick/
C1530
Cassette
drive interface port
•
Built-in
BASIC
2.0
—
over
70 commands,
statements and
functions
•
Full
screen
editor
•
C1541
Disk
drive
•
C1
530
Datasette
printer
•
MPS
802
Dot
matrix
printer
•
printer
•
DPS
1101
Daisey
wheel
printer
Plotter/Printer
•
C1
702
Color monitor
•
•
1
20
Volts,
60
Hz
•
MPS
801 Dot
matrix
MPS
803
Dot
matrix
•
C1520
CM141
Color monitor
Specifications subject to
change
without
notice
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