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Commodore International was In the decade that followed, founded in 1958, primarily as a Commodore rapidly became a marketing organization for electro­ leader in microelectronics by mechanic al office equipment. offering outstanding value in many However, in 1970, it took on a new product areas. We grew to become dimension. Commodore began to the world's No. 1 manufacturer of manufacture high quality pocket components for electronic watches, calculators and to invest heavily introduced the world's first inte­ in new technology. grated microcomputer system and began to develop and manufacture electronic energy conservation products.

Cover Photo: Commodore engineer designs a complex semiconductor chip. Commodore is the only manufacturer that makes its own microprocessors.

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One of Commodore's major The decision to become vertically strengths as a company is the ability integrated with full research, devel­ to design and produce electronic opment, manufacturing, and components used in our own marketing capabilities has thrust computers and consumer products. Commodore into a leading position To date, we're the only major in many principal markets. This personal computer manufacturer vertical integration of technologies that makes its own microprocessors, is not only cost efficient, but also which are also being used by many continues to fuel research efforts competitors in the industry. to develop new and innovative products.

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A Computer Revolution PET 4000 Series - immediate operation without loading additional programs. VIC, PET®, and CBM™ (Commodore Educational and Business Machine) computers, which are Scientific Computers Commodore's BASIC 4.0, available as produced by Commodore's Computer soon as the computer is turned on, is a Systems Division, are used throughout These completely self-contained, low­ high-level language with 9-digit floating the world in virtually every walk of life cost, desk-top computers are used pri­ point arithmetic. ... business, education, government, marily in educational and scientific BASIC 4.0 also provides specialized engineering, process control, science, applications. They combine keyboard, commands for disk operations and access research, and entertainment. display and processor in one unit. Up to the IEEE-488 interface. With this to 15 peripherals such as printers and tremendous capability, your applications Whether your application is personal or disk drives, as well as instruments and that require large computations and professional, small business or major process control devices, may be connected sophisticated data manipulation are corporation, Commodore systems can via the built-in IEEE-488 interface. As handled with ease. meet your needs. your needs expand, so can your micro­ computer system. And you don't need previous computer experience to have Commodore com­ The PET's keyboard spans a myriad of puters working for you. applications. For business users, the upper and lower case characters and numeric CBM 8000 Series - keypad offer flexible and quick data Business Computers VIC20- entry. For scientific or programming applications the keyboard also provides Personal Computer the full PET graphic character set. The Commodore CBM 8000 computer systems are integrated, cost-effective Commodore's VIC 20 (the friendly Full screen editing capabilities, combined systems that improve your business or computer) is the world's first full-featured with complete cursor control, are professional operation. They are easy­ expandable color computer priced at little standard. to-use tools to manage information the more than a video game. The VIC 20 way you want to ... when you want to. offers many diverse features giving first­ The crisp, easy-to-read, 12-inch green time computer users and experts alike a phosphor display is organized in 25 lines CBM business systems help manage cash wide range of capabilities and options. of 40 characters and is included in the flow, control inventory, process words, base price. and make your business more profitable. The VIC 20 personal computer features All at a cost that is surprisingly affordable. - color, sound, programmable function keys, The PET model 4016 offers 16K bytes of CBM price-performance is one of the SK bytes of memory expandable to 32K, RAM memory-the PET model 4032 main reasons Commodore is Number built-in BASIC, full-size contains 32K RAM. However, all memory One outside the U.S. keyboard, external expansion ports, is available to the user; none is needed for 22-character by 23-line display, high the operating system or languages as in The 8000 series offers an expanded resolution graphics, graphic character set, some other systems. Peripherals don't wide-screen display to show up to 80- joystick/paddle/lightpen interface and require any special "add-on" interfacing characters of information per line. Text external plug-in memory and program or operating system either. Their built-in editing and report formatting are faster cartridges. memory and microprocessor provides and easier with the wider display. Carried over from the CBM 4000 series are the same easy-to-read green phosphor display, typewriter-style keyboard with numeric keypad, full-screen editing capa­ bilities, and high-level BASIC 4.0. The standard CBM model 8032 contains An extensive package for the 32K bytes of RAM and 18K ROM. SuperPET has been developed by Again, no memory is dedicated when Waterloo Computing Systems Limited. peripherals are ~dded, so the user can The SuperPET currently supports take full advantage of all available storage. numerous interpretative languages, including Waterloo microBASIC, micro­ The CBM Memory Expansion Board Pascal, microFORTRAN, and microAPL. adds 64K bytes of RAM to the CBM 8032, providing a total of 96K bytes The Waterloo microEDITOR and disk­ of RAM. With this expanded memory, oriented Assembler and Linker programs applications that require large amounts of are also included to speed program devel­ machine data storage can be implemented. opment. Structured programming concepts are incorporated in all the Waterloo These professional features make the language interpreters and the Assembler. CBM 8000 series computers ideally suited for the computing needs of the business In addition, the SuperPET operates in a and professional marketplace. standard CBM 8032 mode so that all programs designed for the 8032 will operate without modification. •

SuperPET 9000 Series­ Advanced Computer The SuperPET is a new and exciting generation jump in microcomputers, based on the popular CBM 8032 system. For the price of a microcomputer, the SuperPET offers features and languages normally found only on large mainframe systems. A pseudo 16 bit 6809 based system with 36K ROM, 96K user RAM and 2K screen RAM (134K total), the SuperPET supports all current CBM peripherals except the C2N cassette recorder. A powerful communication facility is in­ cluded which supports a standard RS232 C interface, with speeds up to 9600 baud. Applications developed on the SuperPET can be up-loaded to a mainframe system, and executed without modification. The SuperPET can also access the virtually unlimited disk storage of the mainframe system. Commodore Disk Units

Commodore Disk Units CBM 2031 Single Disk Drive CBM 8050 Dual Disk Drive

Commodore's "intelligent" disk units The low-cost, high-capacity CBM 2031 The CBM 8050 Dual Disk Drive is an provide an easy way to load application Single Disk Drive provides over 170K enhanced version of the CBM 4040 disk programs and store data. The advantage bytes of storage on a single 5¼-inch drive. The CBM 8050 has all the features of floppy disk storage is low cost per floppy diskette. Built-in software of the CBM 4040, and provides more character stored and fast access to large accommodates data handling, allowing powerful software capabilities, as well as amounts of information. users to concentrate on more important one million characters of on-line storage tasks. Programs and data on 2031 diskettes capacity. Relative record ( random access) Plus, by employing state-of-the-art are upward compatible with the larger files and automatic diskette initialization technology, Commodore offers greater CBM 4040 unit. are standard. The CBM 8050 also offers storage capacity than normal industry improved error recovery and the ability standards. to append sequential files. CBM 4040 Dual Disk Drive

The CBM 4040 Dual Disk Drive can CBM 8250 Dual Disk Drive store a total of 340K bytes of information on two drives. Built-in microprocessor­ The CBM 8250 provides all the features controlled software provides powerful of the CBM 8050 drive, plus an unprece­ data handling capabilities. dented 2.1 million characters of storage ... enough capability to meet your most The standard IEEE-488 interface allows demanding applications. The 8250 is multiple drives to be attached to any scheduled to be available in late 1981. system for added versatility.

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Printers variable line spacing and a custom Additional Peripherals character are all standard features under Commodore offers a variety of printers program control. The Commodore CBM 8010 modem lets to match your application. For more aggressive business applications, you access other computers and commer­ cial data bases. It includes an IEEE-488 The VIC 1515 Dot-Matrix is a the Commodore 8023P dot-matrix printer offers the same features as the 4022, plus interface and is compatible with most low-cost unit designed specifically for the other Bell-type 103 modems. VIC 20. This 80-columnprinterproduces the ability to handle 13 2 characters per upper and lower case letters, numbers and line and 14-inch wide paper. The higher The Commodore Datasette Recorder full VIC graphics. 150 character-per-second print speed lets provides a low-cost way to store and you get more work done in less time. retrieve programs and data. The recorder The CBM 4022 dot-matrix tractor printer is compatible with the VIC 20 as well as The Commodore 8300P letter quality enhances your CBM business system by the CBM and PET series computers. enabling you to print mailing lists, checks, printer is designed for applications where invoices, and standard or customized high quality printing is desired, such as The Commodore CBM 4010 Voice business forms. word processing. Synthesizer converts program phonemes to voice output. It also includes a built-in The 4022 gives you the most asked-for Interchangeable plastic or metal print­ IEEE-488 interface and is supplied with wheels give you a choice of hl1ndreds features in a low cost printer: both upper demonstration programs. and lower case, graphic, normal or of type styles. All special word processing expanded character sizes, data formatting, functions including boldface type and underlining are implemented. And an optional forms tractor handles continuous stationery for automatic operation. Software, Service and Support

A multitude of programs covering busi­ Commodore's comprehensive customer software offering takes you through each ness, professional, technical, educational, and dealer support ensures that your sys­ operation step-by-step. and entertainment applications are avail­ tem will be working for you. Sales and able from Commodore. In addition to service is available through over 600 au­ Commodore's vertically integrated applications published by Commodore, thorized Commodore dealers, through­ manufacturing assures total control over over 50 independent companies actively out North America. all stages of manufacturing and distri­ produce software for PETICBM and VIC bution. We are known throughout the computers. The Commodore Software industry for our quality products. A Encyclopedia contains over 7 00 entries You receive thorough, understandable 90-day warranty is backed by our com­ of programs from various sources that run documentation, from User's Guides to mitment to quality assurance. on Commodore equipment. programming manuals ... each hardware/ In the event of repair, the modular design of all CBM products makes service, quick and easy at the local Dealer level. Consistent with Com­ modores philosophy of support, our Computer System Specifications Authorized Dealer network is fully VIC 20 PET4000 CBM 8000 SuperPET supported by the technical expertise of Screen 22 chars. x 40 chars. x 80 chars. x 80 chars. x Commodore's Service Department. Capacity 23 lines 25 lines 25 lines 25 lines Display TV set or Built-in Built-in Built-in Monitor Green Phosphor Green Phosphor Green Phosphor Upper/Lower Standard Standard Standard Standard CBM Disk Units Case 2031 4040 8050 8250 Total Memory 21 - 48K 34 or SOK 50Kor 114K 132K Intelligence 8K 12K 16K 16K RAM Memory 5K- 32K 16Kor 32K 32Kor 96K 96KRAM (Built-in) ROM ROM ROM ROM ROM Memory 16K 18K 18K 36K Interface IEEE- IEEE- IEEE- IEEE- Microprocessor 6502 6502 6502 6502/6809 (Built-in) 488 488 488 488 IEEE-4888 Standard Standard Standard Storage 170K 340K 1050K 2100K Interface Capacity Total Total Total Cassette Standard Standard Standard In 8032 mode Operating DOS DOS DOS DOS Interface System 2.6 2.1 2.5 2.7 RS 232 C Standard Tracks 35 35 77 77/side Interface Disk RAM lK 4K 4K 4K 8 Bit User Port Standard Standard Standard Standard Memory Full Keyboard Standard Standard Standard Standard -Editing PET Graphic Set Standard Standard Standard Standard Additional Features: Standard BASIC BASIC BASIC CBM BASIC 4.0 Sequential File Manipulation Languages Waterloo User Defined Files microBASIC Relative Record Files micro Pascal Append to Sequential Files microFORTRAN Automatic Diskette Initialization microAPL Program Load and Save Assembler (6809) Automatic Power-on Diagnostics

REGIONAL OFFICES: Northeastern Region, Commodore Business Machines, 2 Tower Office Park, Woburn, MA 01801, (617) 938-0552; Mid-Atlantic Region, Commodore Business Machines, 761 Fifth Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406, (215) 666-7950; Southeastern Region, Commodore Business Machines, 5360 Snapfinger Woods Drive, Suite 106, Decatur, GA 30035, (404) 987-3311; South Central Region, Commodore Business Machines, 4350 Bellwood Parkway South, Dallas, TX 75234, (214) 458-1000; Midwestern Region, Commodore Business Machines, 790 Maple Lane, Bensenville, IL 60106, (312) 595-5990; Southwestern Region, C9mmodore Business Machines, 1701 E. Edinger Road, Suite 15 E, Santa Ana, CA 92705, (714) 972-1415; Northwestern Region, Commodore Business Machines, 23448 Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051, (408) 727-4755.

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