Commodore International
Commodore is the common name for Commodore International Limited, a U.S. computer and electronics manufacturing company. Headquarters were in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
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| Industry | Electronics Computer hardware Computer software |
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| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Founded | 1954 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Founder | Jack Tramiel |
| Defunct | April 29, 1994 |
| Headquarters | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |
Key people | Jack Tramiel Irving Gould (Main investor and Chairman) |
| Products | Commodore PET Commodore VIC-20 Commodore MAX Machine Commodore 64 Commodore 16 Commodore Plus/4 Commodore 128 Amiga Amiga CD32 |
In the 1960s they made typewriters and later calculators. In the late 1970s and 1980s, Commodore was one of the largest producers of home computers. They are famous for cutting in 1983 the price of their products so aggressively that it created a "home computer war".
The first computer model produced was the Commodore PET in 1977. It came with a keyboard and a monochrome monitor. This was followed by the first color computer, known as the VIC-20. This computer sold for under $300 in 1981, around $1000 in today's money.
The company also sold about 22 million Commodore 64 machines, introduced in 1982. It is believed to be the biggest-selling computer in history. Commodore later released the Amiga line of computers in 1985.
The company went bankrupt in 1994.
Commodore International Media
Commodore logo circa 1962-1984
Commodore Calculator Minuteman MM3S
Commodore PET 2001 Series Personal Computer (1977)
Commodore Werk in Braunschweig, West Germany, its large European HQ
A Commodore 64, an 8-bit home computer introduced in 1982 by Commodore International. Its low retail price and easy availability led to the system becoming the market leader for three years. It remains the best-selling single personal computer model of all time.
The "heart" of Commodore's philosophy: Early Commodore 16 main PCB (prototype), not used in the regular series model. According to Commodore computer engineer Bil Herd, this single-sided PCB was an extraordinary attempt of cost saving by Commodore, which probably failed due to technical problems.
Commodore's logo, dubbed the "Chicken Lips"
Commodore SX-64 (1984)
Commodore Amiga 500, 16-bit computer (1987)Post Processing: BG, B/C, spot, composite picture.The Amiga 500 personal computer system, pictured with a monitor, a mouse, a
