The Commodore 64, also called the C64, is an 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International. It has been listed by Guinness World Records as the best-selling desktop computer model of all time, with independent estimates placing sales between 12.5 and 17 million units; it succeeded the VIC-20 and Commodore PET, taking its name from its 64 kibibytes of RAM.
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SignificanceListed by Guinness World Records as the best-selling desktop computer model of all time, with 12.5 to 17 million units sold. 1 Sources
1. Commodore 64 - Wikipedia
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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).
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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 sold between 12.5 and 17 million units.
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