Commodore VIC 20
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CPU: Commodore Semiconductor Group 6502A, 1.0227 Mhz Text: 23 rows x 22 columns Graphics: 184 rows x 176 columns Color: 16 background/border colors, 8 character colors Keyboard: Full sized, full stroke, 4 function keys, 66 keys RAM: ROM: 16 KB Operating System[s]: Onboard BASIC Onboard Programming Language: CBM BASIC Version 2 Sound: 3 voices/octaves, white noise I/O Ports: joystick, port, serial, and cartrige ports, RGB out, tape interface Onboard Storage Media: none built-in |
The VIC 20 was a home version of the Commodore PET series. It used the same CPU and BASIC but introduced the Video Interface Chip, a co-processor that provided graphics and sound.
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More information about the Commodore VIC 20 is available from Wikipedia:Commodore VIC 20. |
Peripherals
About the hardware we can use with the VIC 20
Software
The software we have for the system
Acquisition
This item was purchased at a local flea market. The vendor turned out to be a retired IBM field support engineer who used to service IBM mainframes. It was complete in the orginal box with manuals and some software.
Images
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Front of our VIC 20
Side view of our VIC 20
Back of our VIC 20
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