SOFTWARE PACKAGING FOR COMMODORE 64 COMPUTER
c. 1982 - 1994The rectangular, cardboard lid for the software has a white background, a green stripe, and a broad blue band across the front and sides.
The front has [COMMODORE / 64 / SOFTWARE / CASSETTE] in the top left, [AN INTRODUCTION / TO BASIC - PART 1 / THE COMPREHENSIVE TEACH YOURSELF / PROGRAMMING SERIES] in the middle, and the Commodore trademark and [COMPUTER] in the bottom centre.
The spine has the text [COMMODORE / 64 / SOFTWARE / CASSETTE] and [AN INTRODUCTION / TO BASIC - PART 1].
The Commodore 64, also known as C64, was a home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International. The C64 name came from its 64 kilobytes of RAM. Retailing at US$595 (equivalent to $1545 USD in 2018) and selling 17 million units worldwide during its lifetime, it was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as being the highest-selling single computer model of all time. Between 1983 and 1986, the C64 outsold its competitors' products, IBM PC Compatibles, Apple Computers, and Atari 8-bit. This was achieved through selling at regular retail stores, rather than at electronics and computer specialist stores. Aproximately 10,000 software titles were made for the C64, including office productivity applications, development tools and video games. It was discontinued in April 1994, although it remains popular in society today with collectors and computer enthusiasts. In 2018, the C64 mini 'retro' console was announced, introducing a new generation to the wonders of the C64.
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Commodore Business Machines (UK) Ltd.
berkshire
United Kingdom
This object is part of a collection that represents the types of technology that were used on a daily basis by people who lived in worked in the City of Armadale. The collection represents how technology has influenced how people lived, worked and played within the City of Armadale. The collection also is representative of how technology evolves and can become obsolete which in turn can make pastimes, jobs and skills evolve or become obsolete.
City of Armadale - History House
City of Armadale - History House
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