C-64 numbers (was Re: Looking for statistics on the Computer market of the 80's)

From: Ethan Dicks <erd_6502_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue Sep 24 22:53:00 2002

--- Sellam Ismail <foo_at_siconic.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Sep 2002, Bryan Pope wrote:
>
> > "About 30 million Commodore 64 computers were sold between the model's
> > launch in 1982 and its commercial decline in 1993. The computer
> > contained 64K RAM, 16K graphics, and 16K sound."
>
> That's contrary to every figure I've ever heard for the C64 production
> numbers. It's inflated by about 50-60%. Cameron Kaiser or Larry
> Anderson would be the guys to ask.

Agreed. My understanding of the number of C-64s sold is more in the
ballpark of 17-19M.

I have s/n S00002345 (FCC ID BR98VY.VIC20 !) among others (I used to
have S00002008, a freebie/promo unit from C= to my first employer
in April, 1982, but we traded it into the dealer for a newer one that
crashed less often. Somewhere, I have the 1540 that came with it).

-ethan





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