1982

Commodore 64. The Commodore 64 (C64) is one of the most successful home computers in history. It was introduced by Commodore in 1982 and quickly became a worldwide bestseller.

 

The computer featured an 8-bit processor and 64 KB of memory, which was very powerful for its time. The C64 became especially famous for its advanced graphics and sound capabilities, which were superior to many other home computers of that era.

Programs and games were typically loaded using cassette tape drives or floppy disk drives. Millions of users took their first steps into programming, gaming, and digital creativity on the C64.

With more than 17 million units sold worldwide, the C64 is considered the best-selling single computer model of all time. For many people it was their first introduction to the world of computers and video games.