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Commodore 128: Modes, Market performance & Specifications

The Commodore 128, also known as the C128, is the last 8-bit home computer that was commercially released by Commodore Business Machines (CBM). Introduced in January 1985 at the CES in Las Vegas, it appeared three years after its predecessor, the Commodore 64, the bestselling computer of the 1980s. Approximately 2.5 million C128s were sold during its…

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Commodore 128 topic overview

The analysis highlights Modes, Market performance and Specifications as prominent areas in the source structure around Commodore 128.

Related topics
133
Source areas
6
Connected nodes
139
Extracted relationships
81
Concept neighborhoods
33
Bridge connections
139

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Modes · 46 topics
Market performance · 22 topics
Specifications · 21 topics
Overview · 18 topics
Design · 14 topics
C128D · 12 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

CPU
MOS 8502 @ 1–2 MHz Zilog Z80A, or Zilog Z80B @ 4 MHz
Discontinued
1989; 37 years ago (1989)
Graphics
VIC-II E (320×200, 16 colors, sprites, raster interrupt), MOS 8563 (RGBI 640×200 16 colors, blitter)
Introductory price
US$299 (equivalent to $900 in 2025)
Manufacturer
Commodore Business Machines (CBM)
Memory
128 KB (standard), 640 KB (with 512 KB REU expansion RAM)

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Design

Modes

C128D

Market performance

Specifications

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Commodore 128 connects Entity context

The extracted context around Commodore 128 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Commodore 128 → ADM-3A-derived, Although, BASIC, C-128, C128, C64, C64's, CGA-compatible, Commodore, Commodore's, Commodores, ESC, ESC-key, IBM PC, In, Kernal, MHz, PEEK, PETSCII, Plus/4 Another extracted example is Commodore 128 → Alive, Atari, Bil Herd, C128, C64, Commodore, Commodore C128, CP/M User's Guide Archived, Guest Post, Hacking Together, June, Magazine Issue, March, The Real Story, Versatile Commodore EmulatorZ64K, VIC20, Wayback MachineVICE. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Commodore 128

Top relations

related to C128 · 35
Commodore 128 → ADM-3A-derived, Although, BASIC, C-128, C128, C64, C64's, CGA-compatible, Commodore, Commodore's, Commodores, ESC, ESC-key, IBM PC, In, Kernal, MHz, PEEK, PETSCII, Plus/4
related to External links · 17
Commodore 128 → Alive, Atari, Bil Herd, C128, C64, Commodore, Commodore C128, CP/M User's Guide Archived, Guest Post, Hacking Together, June, Magazine Issue, March, The Real Story, Versatile Commodore EmulatorZ64K, VIC20, Wayback MachineVICE
related to C128D · 10
Commodore 128 → Amiga, April, C128, Called, Commodore, European, FCC ID BR98YV128DCR, Late, The, While
CPU · 1
Commodore 128 → MOS 8502 @ 1–2 MHz Zilog Z80A, or Zilog Z80B @ 4 MHz
Discontinued · 1
Commodore 128 → 1989; 37 years ago (1989)
Graphics · 1
Commodore 128 → VIC-II E (320×200, 16 colors, sprites, raster interrupt), MOS 8563 (RGBI 640×200 16 colors, blitter)
Introductory price · 1
Commodore 128 → US$299 (equivalent to $900 in 2025)
Manufacturer · 1
Commodore 128 → Commodore Business Machines (CBM)
Memory · 1
Commodore 128 → 128 KB (standard), 640 KB (with 512 KB REU expansion RAM)
Operating system · 1
Commodore 128 → Commodore BASIC 7.0 Digital Research CP/M 3.0 GEOS

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

c128 c64 mode commodore cp ram citation needed basic software memory also z80 64 rom hardware vic-ii computer use system

Commodore 128 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 81 structured relationships around Commodore 128. Examples in this analysis include Commodore 128 → CPU → MOS 8502 @ 1–2 MHz Zilog Z80A, or Zilog Z80B @ 4 MHz and Commodore 128 → Discontinued → 1989; 37 years ago (1989). The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Commodore 128CPUMOS 8502 @ 1–2 MHz Zilog Z80A, or Zilog Z80B @ 4 MHz1.00infobox
Commodore 128Discontinued1989; 37 years ago (1989)1.00infobox
Commodore 128GraphicsVIC-II E (320×200, 16 colors, sprites, raster interrupt), MOS 8563 (RGBI 640×200 16 colors, blitter)1.00infobox
Commodore 128Introductory priceUS$299 (equivalent to $900 in 2025)1.00infobox
Commodore 128ManufacturerCommodore Business Machines (CBM)1.00infobox
Commodore 128Memory128 KB (standard), 640 KB (with 512 KB REU expansion RAM)1.00infobox
Commodore 128Operating systemCommodore BASIC 7.0 Digital Research CP/M 3.0 GEOS1.00infobox
Commodore 128PredecessorCommodore 641.00infobox
Commodore 128ReleasedJanuary 1985; 41 years ago (1985)1.00infobox
Commodore 128SoundSID 6581/8580 (3× Osc, 4× Wave, Filter, ADSR, Ring)1.00infobox
Commodore 128TypeHome computer1.00infobox
Commodore 128Units sold2.5 million worldwide1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Commodore 128 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Basic, Cp and Compatibility. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Commodore 128
    • Basic
    • Cp
    • Compatibility
    • Plus
    • Computer
    • Mode
    • Citation
    • Needed
    • Software
    • Use
    • C64
    • Graphics
  • commodore 128
    • Basic
    • Cp
    • Compatibility
    • Plus
    • Computer
    • Mode
    • Citation
    • Needed
    • Software
    • Use
    • C64
    • Graphics
  • home computer
    • Compatibility
    • Keyboard
    • Cp
    • Plus
    • Run
    • Software
    • System
    • C128's
    • Z80
    • Citation
    • Needed
    • Ram
  • commodore business machines
    • Basic
    • Cp
    • Compatibility
    • Plus
    • Computer
    • Mode
    • Citation
    • Needed
    • Software
    • Use
    • C64
    • Graphics
  • commodore 64
    • Basic
    • Cp
    • Compatibility
    • Plus
    • Computer
    • Mode
    • Citation
    • Needed
    • Software
    • Use
    • C64
    • Graphics
  • kb
    • Ram
    • Video
    • Memory
    • Color
    • Cpu
    • Modes
    • Vic-ii
    • Graphics
    • Mhz
    • Compatibility
    • Chip
    • Display
  • graphics chip
    • Video
    • Text
    • Kb
    • Modes
    • Color
    • Vic-ii
    • Basic
    • Ram
    • Cpu
    • Display
    • Memory
    • Mode
  • zilog z80
    • Cp
    • Hardware
    • Also
    • Mhz
    • Basic
    • Modes
    • System
    • C128
    • C128's
    • C64
    • Cpu
    • Chip

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Commodore 128, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Commodore 128 with Modes. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Commodore 128Modes · splits 93 ⟂ 47
Commodore 128Market performance · splits 117 ⟂ 23
Commodore 128Specifications · splits 118 ⟂ 22
Commodore 128Overview · splits 121 ⟂ 19
Commodore 128Design · splits 125 ⟂ 15
Commodore 128C128D · splits 127 ⟂ 13

Map overview Semantic statistics

Commodore 128

Nodes140
Edges139
Triples81
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014286
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Commodore 128 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Modes, Market performance & Specifications, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Commodore 128 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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