Commodore 64

8-bit home computer introduced in 1982
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Commodore 64
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Commodore 64

Summary

Commodore 64 is a computer model[1]. It ranks in the top 0.59% of computer_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,907 views/month, #2 of 340).[2]

Key Facts

  • Commodore 64's instance of is recorded as computer model[3].
  • Commodore 64 followed Commodore VIC-20[4].
  • Commodore 64 was followed by Commodore 128[5].
  • Commodore 64 was followed by Commodore 64C[6].
  • Commodore 64's manufacturer is recorded as Commodore International[7].
  • Commodore 64's developer is recorded as Commodore International[8].
  • Commodore 64 is a type of home computer[9].
  • Commodore 64's operating system is recorded as Commodore BASIC V2[10].
  • Commodore 64's Commons category is recorded as Commodore 64[11].
  • Commodore 64 comprises primary memory[12].
  • Commodore 64 comprises MOS Technology VIC-II[13].
  • Commodore 64 comprises MOS Technology SID[14].
  • Commodore 64 comprises Commodore Datasette[15].
  • Commodore 64 comprises MOS Technology CIA[16].
  • Commodore 64 began on August 1982[17].
  • Commodore 64's CPU is recorded as MOS Technology 6510[18].
  • Commodore 64's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Commodore 64[19].
  • Commodore 64's Commons gallery is recorded as Commodore 64[20].
  • Commodore 64's nominated for is recorded as Golden Joystick Awards − Best Gaming Hardware of All Time[21].
  • Commodore 64's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/c64[22].
  • Commodore 64's units sold is recorded as {'amount': '+12500000'}[23].
  • Commodore 64's units sold is recorded as {'amount': '+17000000'}[24].
  • Commodore 64's discontinuation date is recorded as May 1994[25].
  • Commodore 64's storage capacity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q79756', 'amount': '+64'}[26].
  • Commodore 64's storage capacity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q79756', 'amount': '+20'}[27].

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Designation and Status

Commodore 64's instance of is recorded as computer model[3].

Why It Matters

Commodore 64 ranks in the top 0.59% of computer_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,907 views/month, #2 of 340).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

It has been cited as an influence by TempleOS[30], an operating system[31], founded in 2013[32].

FAQs

Who did Commodore 64 influence?

Commodore 64 has been cited as an influence by TempleOS[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . pcworld.com. Retrieved . pcworld.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . pcworld.com. Retrieved . pcworld.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . pcworld.com. Retrieved . pcworld.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . pcgamer.com. Retrieved . pcgamer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Nominated for Golden Joystick Awards − Best Gaming Hardware of All Time
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