VIC 20
1980

  • Original Price : £299.99
  • RAM : 5K
  • ROM : 20K
  • CPU : 6502 @ 1.108404MHz
  • Video Output : RF Modulator
  • Display Resolution Text : 23 lines x 22 characters
  • Display Resolution Pixels : 176 x 184
  • Colours : 16
  • OS Language : Commodore BASIC 2.0
  • IO Ports : 1 cartrige port, 1 joystick port, 1 serial port, 1 user port and tape interface
  • Keyboard : Full-stroke keyboard with 66 keys and 4 function keys

The VIC 20 was Commodore's first colour computer and was launched in 1980 and came with only 5KB of RAM. The VIC 20 came with an 8-bit CPU with a speed of 1.108404MHZ.

Trivia

VIC 20 is an acronym for Video Interface Chip 20.

VIC 20

Year of Release : 1980

Manufacturer : Commodore

Original Price : £299.99

Memory RAM : 5K

Memory ROM : 20K

CPU : 6502 @ 1.108404MHz

Display Resolution Text : 23 lines x 22 characters

Display Resolution Pixels : 176 x 184

Colours : 16

OS Language : Commodore BASIC 2.0

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Peripherals

Photo Name Manufacturer Year Specification Original Price Action
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Disk Drive 1541 Disk Drive 1541 Commodore 1982 5.25 inch floppy disk storage £299.99 View More
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