Commodore PET
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| Manufacturer | Commodore International |
|---|---|
| Type | Personal computer |
| Release date | January 1977[1] |
| Introductory price | US$ 795 (1977)[2] |
| Discontinued | 1982[3] |
| Units sold | About 219,000[4] |
| Media | Compact Cassette 5¼-inch floppy disk 8-inch floppy disk |
| Operating system | Commodore BASIC V1.0 – V4.0 |
| CPU | MOS Technology 6502 @ 1 MHz |
| Memory | 4–96 kB RAM |
| Display | 40×25 or 80×25 text |
| Graphics | Monochrome PETSCII graphics |
| Sound | None or beeper |
| Successor | Commodore CBM-II |
Commodore PET was a set of personal computers made by Commodore International. The first model was released in 1977.[1] The name PET stood for Personal Electronic Transactor.
The PET was one of the first personal computers sold fully assembled and ready to use. It combined a keyboard, a monochrome monitor, a MOS Technology 6502 processor, and Commodore BASIC in a single case.[3]
The first model, the PET 2001, included either 4 kB or 8 kB of RAM and a built-in cassette recorder for storing programs and data. Later models offered more memory, larger screens, and improved keyboards.
History
The PET was one of the three computers later called the "1977 Trinity", together with the Apple II and the TRS-80.[5]
The series was discontinued in 1982.[3]
References
- 1 2 Tomczyk, Tom (1984). Home Computer Wars: An Insider's Account of Commodore and Jack Tramiel. Compute! Publications. p. 12.
- ↑ "Commodore PET 2001 computer". Oldcomputers.net. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- 1 2 3 Matthews, Ian (22 February 2003). "The Amazing Commodore PET". Commodore.ca. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2006.
- ↑ Reimer, Jeremy. "Total Share: Personal Computer Market Share 1975–2010". Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Most Important Companies". Byte. September 1995. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008.
Other websites
Media related to Commodore PET at Wikimedia Commons- Commodore PET 2001 at Old-Computers.com
- Commodore PET series at zimmers.net