Commodore Educator 64
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The Educator 64, also known as the PET 64 and Model 4064,' was a microcomputer
made by Commodore Business Machines in 1983. It was sold to schools as a replacement for aging Commodore PET
systems. The 4064 designation followed in line with the PET's 4008, 4016 and 4032 models as a 64kB 40-column model.
The innards of the Educator 64 were refurbished Commodore 64
motherboards and monochromatic green monitors. The area above the keyboard contained a quick reference card for BASIC 2.0 and Commodore DOS
commands. The only differences between the Educator 64 and the other 64 models were the graphics capabilities, the built-in speaker, the sound amplifier with volume control, the 1/8-inch mini-jack for mono sound output to headphones, the internal power supply, and the keyboard which is missing the color abbreviations imprinted on the front edge of the number keys. The Educator 64 retained the ability to display shades of green, while the PET 64 and 4064 were monochrome-only. Though the PET 4008/4016/4032 computers had cases made of metal, the Educator 64 had a superstructure made of thick plastic and a base made of metal.
The Educator 64 was not sold in great numbers. It suffered from its monochrome display - many 64 titles assumed the availability of color. And, by this time, the US
education market was firmly in Apple's grasp.
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made by Commodore Business Machines in 1983. It was sold to schools as a replacement for aging Commodore PET
Commodore PET
The Commodore PET was a home/personal computer produced from 1977 by Commodore International...
systems. The 4064 designation followed in line with the PET's 4008, 4016 and 4032 models as a 64kB 40-column model.
The innards of the Educator 64 were refurbished Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
motherboards and monochromatic green monitors. The area above the keyboard contained a quick reference card for BASIC 2.0 and Commodore DOS
Commodore DOS
Commodore DOS, aka CBM DOS, was the disk operating system used with Commodore's 8-bit computers. Unlike most other DOS systems before or since—which are booted from disk into the main computer's own RAM at startup, and executed there—CBM DOS was executed internally in the drive: the DOS...
commands. The only differences between the Educator 64 and the other 64 models were the graphics capabilities, the built-in speaker, the sound amplifier with volume control, the 1/8-inch mini-jack for mono sound output to headphones, the internal power supply, and the keyboard which is missing the color abbreviations imprinted on the front edge of the number keys. The Educator 64 retained the ability to display shades of green, while the PET 64 and 4064 were monochrome-only. Though the PET 4008/4016/4032 computers had cases made of metal, the Educator 64 had a superstructure made of thick plastic and a base made of metal.
The Educator 64 was not sold in great numbers. It suffered from its monochrome display - many 64 titles assumed the availability of color. And, by this time, the US
United States
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education market was firmly in Apple's grasp.