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Commodore PET

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The Commodore PET is a line of personal computers produced from 1977 by Commodore International. A single all-in-one case combined a MOS Technology 6502 microprocessor, Commodore BASIC in read-only memory, a keyboard, a monochrome monitor, and, in early models, a cassette deck.

Facts
Year
1977 1
Significance
Demonstrated and sold as the first personal computer for the masses at the January 1977 Consumer Electronics Show 1
Status
Status
Discontinued 1
Connections

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Source Commodore PET - Wikipedia
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1. Commodore PET - Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    produced starting in 1977 by Commodore International
  • History, Release section
    demonstrated and sold as the first personal computer for the masses at the January 1977 Consumer Electronics Show
  • Infobox
    discontinued=1982
  • In Group: Commodore 8-bit Home Computers, lead
  • In Field: Computer Architecture, Lead paragraph
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Wikidata: Commodore PET
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