PET 2001 - 01 |
Perhaps the most unique machine ever produced, this is the Commodore PET 2001. Designed by Chuck Peddle, founder of MOS Technologies (later acquired by Commodore and renamed CSG - Commodore Semiconductor Group), this machine is a large and imposing specimen. Introduced almost at the same time as the Apple ][ and Radio Shack TRS-80, the Commodore PET 2001 had a lot to offer in a time full of "homebrew" machines: It came with 4K or 8K RAM, BASIC in ROM, had a built in tape drive for storage / retrieval of programs, a keyboard capable of upper AND lower case lettering as well as graphics characters (PETSCII - 8 bit / 256 symbols, where ASCII is 7 bit / 128 symbols) and a built in monochrome monitor. It was introduced at $595 for the 4K version and $795 for the 8K version. Of note is the keyboard, which is more like that of a calculator than anything else I can think of. It is small and cramped, but many owners think of this as another great Commodore achievement rather than a hindrance; no other machine has anything near this keyboard. All personal feeling aside, it is simply difficult to use. (http://www.edu.uni-klu.ac.at/~kseiner/pet2001.html) |
Manufacturer | Commodore | Name | PET 2001-8C |
Type | Professional Computer | Origin | USA |
Introduction Date | 1977 | End of production | ??? |
Built in Language | ??? | Keyboard | Chiclet (calculator style 73 keys) |
CPU | 6502 | Speed | 1 Mhz |
Coprocessor | None | Amount of Ram | 4 KB (early version) then 8 KB |
Vram | ??? | Rom | 14 Kb |
Text Modes | 40 x 25 | Graphic Modes | None |
Colors | monochrome | Sound | ??? |
Size / Weight | ??? | Built in Media | tape recorder |
I/O Ports | IEEE 488 bus | OS | ??? |
Power Supply | Internal | Introduction Price | ??? |
Sold | ??? | Serial Number | 0627111 |
Other Extras | ??? | Bought Where | ??? |
Bought When | ??? | Condition | Malfunction |
Price Paid | - | Specs of my Model | ??? |
Setup Today | ??? |
PET 2001-01: Bought in Wervik (same guy I bought some MSX stuff) on 28/06/2002 Paid 180 € for: Commodore PET 2001_01 Sinclair QL_01 Sinclair QL_02 Sinclair QL+_01 Lots of QL stuff (magazines, manuals, microdrives, disk drive, self-made disk drive, diskettes, centronics Cable) Atari 520Ste_01 Dragon32_02 C64-10 C64G-01 Tandy TRS80 Coco_01 with Color graphic printer, DMP 110 printer and 2 joysticks Schneider CPC 464 IBM PS/1 (Black) with monitor Very heavy Mannesman A3 matrix printer |