1977 Commodore PET
The Commodore PET 2001 was a very successful machine. Four models were made: early 4KB models, the PET 2001-8N with 8 KB RAM, PET 2001-16N with 16 KB RAM and the PET 2001-32N with 32K RAM. This mchine was conceived by Chuck Peddle who later joined Tandon, a drive manufacturer.
| NAME | PET 2001 |
| MANUFACTURER | Commodore |
| TYPE | Professional Computer |
| ORIGIN | U.S.A. |
| YEAR | 1977 |
| BUILT IN LANGUAGE | Commodore Basic 1.0 |
| KEYBOARD | 73 key ‘chicklet’ keyboard with numeric keypad |
| CPU | 6502 |
| SPEED | 1 mHz |
| RAM | 4 KB (early version) then 8 KB |
| VRAM | 1 KB |
| ROM | 14 KB |
| TEXT MODES | 40 x 25 |
| GRAPHIC MODES | None |
| COLORS | Monochrome |
| I/O PORTS | IEEE 488, Parallel port, second, ”user port” for 8-bit I/O, cassette port inside the case, rarely used |
| BUILT IN MEDIA | tape recorder |
| POWER SUPPLY | Built-in power supply unit |
| PRICE | £700 (8 KB RAM – 1978) |
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