The Commodore 16 is a home computer made by Commodore International with a 6502-compatible 7501 or 8501 CPU, released in 1984 and intended to be an entry-level computer to replace the VIC-20. A cost-reduced version, the Commodore 116, was mostly sold in Europe.
Original Commodore 16 box
Commodore 16 main PCB, standard version
Early Commodore 16 single layer PCB (prototype), not used in regular series model
European box, Commodore 16 prototype (bottom left) and a regular series model with black case
Commodore International Corporation was a Bahamian home computer and electronics manufacturer with executive offices in the United States founded by Jack Tramiel and Irving Gould. Commodore International (CI), along with its subsidiary Commodore Business Machines (CBM), was a significant participant in the development of the home computer industry in the 1970s to early 1990s. In 1982, the company developed and marketed the world's second-best selling computer, the Commodore 64, and released its Amiga computer line in July 1985. Commodore was one of the world's largest personal computer manufacturers, with sales peaking in the last quarter of 1983 at $49 million.
Commodore Werk, Braunschweig
Minuteman MM3S
Commodore PET 2001 (1977)
Commodore 64 (1982)
