| C 16 - 01 |
The Commodore 16/116 belongs to the Commodore 264 series (with the Commodore Plus/4). It was designed to replace the Commodore VIC 20, but it was not compatible with the VIC-20, nor with the C64. It had the same characteristics as the Commodore Plus/4 : same graphic resolution, same sound system, same CPU and speed, just less memory. It has a powerful basic language (contrary to the VIC-20 or the C64) which makes graphics and sounds easy to program. The C16, like the Commodore Plus/4 was a commercial failure and had no success. It seems that the first C16s had the two control ports labelled JOY 0 and JOY 1 instead of JOY 1 and JOY 2 (just as a hint for collectors). Note that as well as the C116, the C16 lacks a user port. (www.old-computers.com) |
| Manufacturer | Commodore | Name | C 16 |
| Type | Homecomputer | Origine | USA |
| Introduction Date | 1984 | End of production | |
| Built in Language | ??? | Keyboard | ??? |
| CPU | 7501 | Speed | 0.89 MHz or 1.76 MHz |
| Coprocessor | VIC-II (video & sound) | Amount of Ram | 16 KB (12 KB free for user) |
| Vram | None | Rom | 32 KB |
| Text Modes | 40 x 25 | Graphic Modes | 320 x 200 / 320 x 160 (with 5 lines of text) / 160 x 200 / 160 x 160 (with 5 lines of text) |
| Colors | 121 | Sound | two channels; 4 octaves |
| Size / Weight | ??? | Built in Media | None |
| I/O Ports | Tape, Cartridge, Joystick (2), serial, Composite Video, TV | OS | ROM Based |
| Power Supply | External | Introduction Price | ??? |
| Sold | ??? | Serial Number | ??? |
| Other Extras | None | Bought Where | Berendrecht |
| Bought When | 04 May, 2002 | Condition | Untested (no power supply) |
| Price Paid | Gift | Specs of my Model | ??? |
| Setup Today | ??? |
C 16-01: Kindly donated by the guy from which I bought the G7000-03 on 04/05/2002. Came without supplies |