CHM Revolution

Date Introduced

1982

Photographer

Richards, Mark

Dimensions

overall: 3 in x 15 3/4 in x 8 1/4 in

Manufacturer

Commodore Business Machines, Inc.

Credit Line

Gift of Michael Plitkins

Copyright Owner

© Mark Richards

Location

United States

Keywords

Computer graphics; Home game console

Object ID

X2418.2002A

Speed

1.023 MHz

Memory Type

Semiconductor

Memory Size

64K

Memory Width

8-bit

Cost

$595

Simplicity, low cost, superior graphics, quality sound, good game software and aggressive marketing made the C64 a blockbuster success. Over more than a decade, about 30 million were sold, many in retail stores that had never sold computers before.