PET 64
| PET 64 | |
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| Type: | Computer |
| Producer: | Commodore |
| Price: | 500 US$, (ca. 1500 DM, 750 €) |
| Released: | 1982 |
| Discontinued: | 1994 |
| Processor: | MOS 6510 @ 1 MHz |
| Memory: | 64 KByte, upgradeable |
| OS: | BASIC V2.0 |
| Info: | - alias CBM4064, Educator 64-1, Educator 64-2. -only for schools. |
In the early 1980s, Commodore produced two new models of the C64 for North American schools: the PET 64 (Educator 64-1) and the Educator 64-2. Both computers were standard C64s but with a PET case. They were unrelated to the earlier Teachers' PET, which was a real PET 2001-8N!
PET 64[edit | edit source]
The PET 64, also known as the CBM 4064 or Educator 64-1, included a PET 4000 style black-and-white monitor with an internal speaker. Later models had a colored screen. The PET 64 came supplied with an adapted C64 KERNAL. With its metal case, it weighed almost 20 kg.
Educator 64-2[edit | edit source]
The Educator 64-2 had a green screen monitor with a regular C64 KERNAL that displayed the standard C64 boot screen. It featured a headphone jack and an internal speaker with a volume control. The case on most Educator 64-2s was plastic.
The space above the keyboard held a reference panel with keywords and shortcuts for BASIC V2, Logo, and the hardware, such as the datasette, floppy disk, and the printer.
Other differences against the C64[edit | edit source]
- No information about changing the text colour on the number keys.
- The control ports for the joysticks are in front of the keyboard.
- The other ports are on the right-hand side of the case.
Links[edit | edit source]
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Wikipedia: Commodore_Educator_64 |
