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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_leadership
gptkb:X_Window_System
gptkb:Company
gptkb:computer
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gptkbp:accessories
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disk drives
modems
printers
expansion modules
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gptkbp:acquired
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gptkb:Amiga_Corporation
gptkb:MOS_Technology
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gptkbp:acquisition
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gptkb:Amiga_Corporation
gptkb:MOS_Technology
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gptkbp:addressed
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Sir or Madam
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gptkbp:advertising
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" The Computer for the Rest of Us"
" The Future is Now"
" We Are Commodore"
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gptkbp:color_palette
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16 colors
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gptkbp:community
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active user community
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gptkbp:competitors
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gptkb:Atari
gptkb:Tandy_Corporation
gptkb:Apple_Inc.
gptkb:IBM
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gptkbp:connectivity
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RS-232 port
IEEE 488 port
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gptkbp:cpu_speed
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1.02 MHz
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Featured in films and television
Influenced 1980s pop culture
Fostered gaming communities
Inspired retro computing enthusiasts
Legacy in modern indie games
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gptkbp:defunct
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gptkb:1994
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gptkbp:developed_by
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gptkb:XFree86_Project,_Inc.
gptkb:Commodore_64
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gptkbp:development
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gptkb:Commodore_BASIC
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gptkbp:dimensions
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40 x 30 x 8 cm
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gptkbp:discontinued
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gptkb:1994
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:1994
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gptkbp:employees
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over 10,000 (1980s)
Over 5,000 (peak)
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gptkbp:emulation
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gptkb:Hoxs64
gptkb:VICE
widely emulated
CCS64
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gptkbp:established_in
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1918
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gptkbp:fate
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gptkb:Crisis_intervention
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gptkbp:first_released
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gptkb:1994
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gptkbp:form_factor
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desktop
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:1954
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gptkbp:founded_by
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gptkb:Jack_Tramiel
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gptkbp:founded_in
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gptkb:1954
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Jack_Tramiel
gptkb:Leonard_Tramiel
gptkb:Sam_Tramiel
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gptkbp:gpu
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gptkb:VIC-II
gptkb:BASIC_V2
BASIC 2.0
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gptkbp:graphics
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gptkb:BASIC_7.0
gptkb:BASIC_V2
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gptkbp:has_authority_over
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subordinate officers
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gptkbp:has_feature
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modular architecture
virtual desktops
input method support
dynamic loading of modules
compositing support
multi-head display support
screen saver support
DRI support
XKB support
Xinerama support
remote display capabilities
Open GL support
VESA support
X11 R6 compatibility
X11 R7 compatibility
X11 extensions support
XDMCP support
XKB extension support
font server support
window manager compatibility
XInput support
XInput2 support
XRand R support
XComposite support
XDamage support
XEv IE support
XFixes support
XInput Extension support
XRender support
XShape support
XSync support
XTest support
XVideo support
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gptkbp:has_legacy
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influenced future home computers
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gptkbp:has_programs
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gptkb:educational_programs
gptkb:music
games
productivity applications
programming tools
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gptkbp:has_variants
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gptkb:Commodore_64_D
gptkb:Commodore_64_Reloaded
gptkb:Commodore_64_C
gptkb:Commodore_64_GS
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:United_States
gptkb:West_Chester,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:held_in
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a temporary appointment
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gptkbp:home_port
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gptkb:joystick
gptkb:mouse
serial port
audio output
video output
2 joystick ports
joystick port
user port
joystick ports
cartridge port
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Commodore 64
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gptkbp:includes
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gptkb:servers
X libraries
X clients
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gptkbp:industry
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gptkb:computer
Consumer electronics
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Apple_II
gptkb:TRS-80
gptkb:Atari_800
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gptkbp:input_output
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gptkb:keyboard
full-size keyboard
keyboard and joystick
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gptkbp:insignia
|
two stars
epaulettes with a star
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gptkbp:involved_units
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over 17 million
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gptkbp:is_compared_to
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Rear Admiral in Navy
Brigadier General in Army
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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gptkb:1980s
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gptkbp:is_promoted_by
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gptkb:Admiral
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gptkbp:key_people
|
gptkb:Irving_Gould
gptkb:Bob_Russell
gptkb:Jack_Tramiel
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gptkbp:latest_version
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4.8.0
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gptkbp:legacy
|
cult following
Influence on personal computing
influential in gaming
influential in home computing
retro computing community
Pioneered home computing
Popularized video gaming
C64 emulators
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gptkbp:license
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MIT License
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Commodore_64
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gptkbp:market_cap
|
$1 billion (peak)
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gptkbp:market_share
|
over 30% in the 1980s
most popular home computer
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gptkbp:monitors
|
CRT monitor
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gptkbp:motto
|
Commodore logo
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gptkbp:network
|
gptkb:Telecommunications
gptkb:Commodore_64_modem
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gptkbp:notable_features
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gptkb:SID_sound_chip
gptkb:port
gptkb:Library
high-quality sound
user-friendly interface
affordable price
color graphics
expandable memory
RS-232 serial port
built-in BASIC programming language
high-resolution graphics mode
printer support
cartridge slot
sound synthesis capabilities
modem support
built-in BASIC interpreter
peripheral support
retro gaming popularity
user port
disk drive support
hardware scrolling
hardware sprites
sprite graphics
cartridge compatibility
multicolor mode
VIC-II graphics chip
tape drive support
high-quality sound chip
IEEE 488 interface
cartridge games
home computer market impact
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gptkbp:notable_games
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gptkb:Asteroids
gptkb:Donkey_Kong
gptkb:Rogue
gptkb:martial_arts
gptkb:M._U._L._E.
gptkb:The_Last_Ninja
gptkb:Defender
gptkb:Elite
gptkb:Galaga
gptkb:Bubble_Bobble
gptkb:Prince_of_Persia
gptkb:Wasteland
gptkb:Pac-Man
gptkb:Lode_Runner
gptkb:Joust
gptkb:Maniac_Mansion
gptkb:Boulder_Dash
gptkb:Tetris
gptkb:Ghostbusters
gptkb:Castlevania
gptkb:Space_Invaders
gptkb:Frogger
gptkb:Zork
gptkb:Dig_Dug
gptkb:Pitstop_II
gptkb:Centipede
gptkb:Q*bert
gptkb:International_Soccer
gptkb:Pitfall!
gptkb:The_Bard's_Tale
gptkb:Shadowgate
Summer Games
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gptkbp:notable_person
|
gptkb:Bob_Yannes
gptkb:Dan_Wilga
gptkb:Robert_L._Mc_Culloch
gptkb:Jim_Drew
gptkb:Michael_Tomczyk
gptkb:Randy_Glover
gptkb:Dave_Haynie
Bill Gates (briefly worked with Commodore)
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gptkbp:notable_products
|
gptkb:Amiga_1200
gptkb:Amiga_500
gptkb:Commodore_128
gptkb:Commodore_64_Games_System
gptkb:Commodore_16
gptkb:Commodore_PET
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gptkbp:notable_programs
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gptkb:Commodore_BASIC
gptkb:GEOS
games
|
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gptkbp:notable_technology
|
gptkb:Commodore_BASIC
gptkb:SID_chip
gptkb:Amiga_OS_4.1
gptkb:VIC-II_chip
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gptkbp:operating_system
|
gptkb:Commodore_BASIC
Unix-like operating systems
KERNAL
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gptkbp:parent_company
|
gptkb:Commodore_International_Limited
|
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gptkbp:parent_organization
|
gptkb:Commodore_International_Holdings
gptkb:Commodore_International_Limited
|
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gptkbp:part_of
|
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Navy
|
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gptkbp:partnership
|
Various game developers
IBM (for PC compatibility)
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gptkbp:popularity
|
over 17 million units sold
|
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gptkbp:power_supply
|
external power supply
9 V DC
|
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gptkbp:processor
|
gptkb:MOS_Technology_6510
|
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gptkbp:products
|
gptkb:Commodore_64
gptkb:Amiga
gptkb:Commodore_Amiga
|
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gptkbp:programming_language
|
gptkb:Pascal
gptkb:C
gptkb:BASIC
Assembly language
|
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gptkbp:provides
|
gptkb:user_interface
|
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gptkbp:ram
|
64 KB
16 KB
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gptkbp:rank
|
gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkb:Admiral
gptkb:Captain
|
|
gptkbp:release_date
|
August 1982
|
|
gptkbp:release_year
|
gptkb:1982
|
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gptkbp:released
|
gptkb:1982
|
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gptkbp:released_in
|
gptkb:1982
|
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gptkbp:resolution
|
320x200
320x200 pixels
|
|
gptkbp:responsible_for
|
commanding air units
commanding a squadron
|
|
gptkbp:revenue
|
$1 billion (1985)
$1 billion (1983)
|
|
gptkbp:rom
|
20 KB
|
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gptkbp:sister_channel
|
3 channels
|
|
gptkbp:sound
|
gptkb:SID_chip
gptkb:SID_6581
mono audio
3-channel stereo
|
|
gptkbp:storage
|
gptkb:cloud_storage
gptkb:datasette
|
|
gptkbp:subsidiaries
|
gptkb:Commodore_UK
gptkb:Commodore_Canada
gptkb:Commodore_Germany
|
|
gptkbp:subsidiary
|
gptkb:Commodore_Business_Machines
|
|
gptkbp:successor
|
gptkb:Commodore_128
gptkb:X._Org_Server
gptkb:Commodore_Business_Machines
|
|
gptkbp:supports
|
multiple resolutions
cartridges
input devices
3 D graphics
multiple color depths
multiple graphics hardware
|
|
gptkbp:used_by
|
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
|
gptkbp:user_interface
|
text-based
|
|
gptkbp:uses
|
gptkb:X11_protocol
|
|
gptkbp:video_output
|
gptkb:VIC-II
Composite video
RF modulator
|
|
gptkbp:website
|
www.commodore.com
commodore.com
|
|
gptkbp:weight
|
1.5 kg
|
|
gptkbp:written_in
|
gptkb:C
|
|
gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:Elite
gptkb:David_Porter
gptkb:C_programming_language
gptkb:Display_Port
gptkb:Don_Giovanni
gptkb:The_Great_Escape
gptkb:Ne_XT,_Inc.
gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy
gptkb:C
gptkb:Franklin_Buchanan
gptkb:G._I._Joe:_A_Real_American_Hero
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
4
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