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Commodore 64: History, Applications & Products

The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in the Guinness World Records as the best-selling desktop computer model of all time, with independent estimates placing the number…

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Commodore 64 topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Applications and Products as prominent areas in the source structure around Commodore 64.

Related topics
331
Source areas
7
Connected nodes
338
Extracted relationships
371
Concept neighborhoods
72
Bridge connections
338

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.

Overview · 107 topics
History · 65 topics
Hardware · 58 topics
Software · 44 topics
Clones and other reuse of the Commodore 64 name · 30 topics
C64 family · 23 topics
Emulators · 4 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.

Connectivity
2× CIA 6526 (joystick, GPIO/RS-232/keyboard) · Power (+5V DC & 9V AC) · ROM cartridge · Video/audio (RF/A/V) · Serial IEEE 488 bus (floppy disk/printer)
CPU
@ 1.023 MHz (NTSC version) · @ 0.985 MHz (PAL version)
Discontinued
April 1994; 32 years ago (1994-04)
Graphics
VIC-II (320×200, 16 colors, sprites, raster interrupt)
Introductory price
US$595 (equivalent to $1,990 in 2025)
Manufacturer
Commodore Business Machines (CBM)

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

History

C64 family

Software

Hardware

Clones and other reuse of the Commodore 64 name

Emulators

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 64 connects Entity context

The extracted context around Commodore 64 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Commodore 64 → America Online, AOL, Apple Macintosh, As, Bizarre, Blue Board, Bulletin Board Systems, C-Base, C-Net, Canadian, CMBBS, Color, Commodore, Compunet, CompuServe, Construction Kit, Control Video Corporation, CVC, December, DMBBS Another extracted example is Commodore 64 → Atari, C-One C64, C64, C64 Direct-to-TV, C64 Reloaded, C64C, C64DTV, Called, Commodore, DC, DC-to-DC, Designed, In, Individual Computers, Intellivision, It, Jeri Ellsworth, KERNAL, NTSC, PAL. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Commodore 64

Top relations

related to Networking software · 43
Commodore 64 → America Online, AOL, Apple Macintosh, As, Bizarre, Blue Board, Bulletin Board Systems, C-Base, C-Net, Canadian, CMBBS, Color, Commodore, Compunet, CompuServe, Construction Kit, Control Video Corporation, CVC, December, DMBBS
related to Clones · 34
Commodore 64 → Atari, C-One C64, C64, C64 Direct-to-TV, C64 Reloaded, C64C, C64DTV, Called, Commodore, DC, DC-to-DC, Designed, In, Individual Computers, Intellivision, It, Jeri Ellsworth, KERNAL, NTSC, PAL
related to 1988–1994 · 31
Commodore 64 → American, Apple II, Atari, By, C64, C64's, C64s, Commodore, Computer Chronicles, Epyx CEO Dave Morse, European, In, It's, Model, Nintendo, Nintendo Entertainment System's, North American, NTSC, One, PC
related to CPU and memory · 26
Commodore 64 → Assy, BASIC, Because, Bit, C64, Commodore, Commodore BASIC, DRAM, DRAMs, I/O, IC, If, It, KB, KERNAL, Later, MOS Technology, Most, OUT OF MEMORY IN, RAM
related to 2025–present · 25
Commodore 64 → As, C64, Can We Save The, Commodore, COMMODORE Brand, Commodore Corporation, Compute, FPGA, Gazette, Gideon Zweijtzer, Gideon's Logic, January, March, My Biggest Project Yet, November, October, On July, On June, Retro Recipes, RGB
related to Software · 25
Commodore 64 → Apple II, Atari, Because, British C64, C64, C64's, Commodore, Elektron SidStation, Even, Few, In, It, KiB, Master System, NES, Nintendo Entertainment System, North America, PAL, PCs, SID
related to External links · 23
Commodore 64 → Archived, Archived September, C64, C64-Wiki, Commodore, Commodore Scene/Software Database, Commodoremagazine, Csdb, Design Case History, Extensive, Fansite, Gaming Platforms, History, IEEE Spectrum, Lemon64, March, May, October, Retrieved January, The Commodore
related to Reception · 22
Commodore 64 → An, At, Atari, BASIC, BYTE, C64, C64 BASIC, C64's, Commodore, Commodore BASIC, Commodore's, Creative Computing, December, Despite, In July, It, Obviously, POKE, SID, The Apple II
related to Web.it Internet computer · 21
Commodore 64 → AMD, C64, C64 Web, C64x, Commodore, Commodore USA, Despite, Internet Computer, Internet-oriented, It, June, MB, MS-DOS, PC, PC Card, RAM, SC400 SoC, The C64, The C64x's, Web
related to Manufacturing cost · 12
Commodore 64 → At, Berkeley Softworks, Commodore, Dougherty, Imagic, In, Mattel, The, To, TTL, US, Vertical

Important terminology

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Important terminology

commodore c64 64 computer used software basic video two also disk atari memory rom market released system hardware chip computers

Commodore 64 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 371 structured relationships around Commodore 64. Examples in this analysis include Commodore 64 → Connectivity → 2× CIA 6526 (joystick, GPIO/RS-232/keyboard) and Commodore 64 → Connectivity → Power (+5V DC & 9V AC). The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Commodore 64Connectivity2× CIA 6526 (joystick, GPIO/RS-232/keyboard)1.00infobox
Commodore 64ConnectivityPower (+5V DC & 9V AC)1.00infobox
Commodore 64ConnectivityROM cartridge1.00infobox
Commodore 64ConnectivityVideo/audio (RF/A/V)1.00infobox
Commodore 64ConnectivitySerial IEEE 488 bus (floppy disk/printer)1.00infobox
Commodore 64ConnectivityDigital tape1.00infobox
Commodore 64CPU@ 1.023 MHz (NTSC version)1.00infobox
Commodore 64CPU@ 0.985 MHz (PAL version)1.00infobox
Commodore 64DiscontinuedApril 1994; 32 years ago (1994-04)1.00infobox
Commodore 64GraphicsVIC-II (320×200, 16 colors, sprites, raster interrupt)1.00infobox
Commodore 64Introductory priceUS$595 (equivalent to $1,990 in 2025)1.00infobox
Commodore 64ManufacturerCommodore Business Machines (CBM)1.00infobox
Commodore 64Memory64 KB RAM + 20 KB ROM1.00infobox
Commodore 64Operating systemCommodore KERNAL/BASIC 2.01.00infobox
Commodore 64Operating systemGEOS (optionally)1.00infobox
Commodore 64PredecessorVIC-201.00infobox
Commodore 64PredecessorMAX Machine1.00infobox
Commodore 64ReleasedAugust 1982; 44 years ago (1982-08)1.00infobox
Commodore 64SoundSID 6581/8580 (3× osc, 4× wave, filter, ADSR, ring)1.00infobox
Commodore 64SuccessorCommodore 1281.00infobox
Commodore 64SuccessorAmiga1.00infobox
Commodore 64TypeHome computer1.00infobox
Commodore 64Units sold12.5 – 17 million1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Commodore 64 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Released, Computer and Software. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Commodore 64
    • Released
    • Computer
    • Software
    • Basic
    • Computers
    • Original
    • Used
    • Market
    • Video
    • Games
    • Motherboard
    • First
  • commodore 64
    • Released
    • Computer
    • Software
    • Basic
    • Computers
    • Original
    • Used
    • Market
    • Video
    • Games
    • Motherboard
    • First
  • home computer
    • Market
    • First
    • Price
    • Game
    • Video
    • Apple
    • Atari
    • Games
    • Chips
    • Software
    • Sound
    • Computers
  • commodore international
    • Released
    • Computer
    • Software
    • Basic
    • Computers
    • Original
    • Used
    • Market
    • Video
    • Games
    • Motherboard
    • First
  • apple ii
    • Atari
    • Market
    • Computers
    • System
    • Computer
    • C64
    • Graphics
    • Us
    • First
    • Software
    • Games
    • Screen
  • atari 8-bit computers
    • Game
    • Market
    • Graphics
    • Games
    • Sound
    • Computers
    • Computer
    • Two
    • C64
    • Us
    • Used
    • Rom
  • software
    • Games
    • Disk
    • System
    • Used
    • Graphics
    • Basic
    • Sound
    • Hardware
    • Game
    • Us
    • Memory
    • Released
  • video games
    • Game
    • Software
    • Vic-ii
    • Market
    • Released
    • Sound
    • Motherboard
    • Early
    • C64
    • Hardware
    • System
    • Computer

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Commodore 64, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Commodore 64 with Overview. 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 64Overview · splits 231 ⟂ 108
Commodore 64History · splits 273 ⟂ 66
Commodore 64Hardware · splits 280 ⟂ 59
Commodore 64Software · splits 294 ⟂ 45
Commodore 64Clones and other reuse of the Commodore 64 name · splits 308 ⟂ 31
Commodore 64C64 family · splits 315 ⟂ 24
Commodore 64Emulators · splits 334 ⟂ 5

Map overview Semantic statistics

Commodore 64

Nodes339
Edges338
Triples371
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.0059
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Commodore 64 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Applications & Products, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Commodore 64 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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