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Commodore 1541 — 5.25″ Single Floppy Disk Drive for the Commodore 64 & VIC-20 Introduction Date: 1982  |  Discontinued: Late 1980s  |  Device Type: External single-sided floppy disk drive The Commodore 1541 was the iconic companion drive for the Commodore 64 and VIC-20, bringing 5.25″ floppy disk storage to millions of home users. Overview The 1541 connected via Commodore’s serial bus, allowing programs, games, and data to be stored and retrieved far faster than cassette tapes. Despite its modest speed…

Commodore 64 The Commodore 64 (C64) is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982. It is recognized as the highest-selling single computer model of all time. Key Details Manufacturer: Commodore Business Machines (CBM) Type: Home computer Release date: August 1982 Introductory price: US$595 (equivalent to $1,880 in 2023) Discontinued: April 1994 Units sold: 12.5 – 17 million Operating system: Commodore KERNAL/BASIC 2.0, optionally GEOS CPU: MOS Technology 6510/8500 @ 1.023 MHz (NTSC) / 0.985 MHz (PAL)…