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| | Commodore VIC-20 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | An anecdotal bit of evidence to support Commodore's statement that the VIC-20 could be used not only for games but also as a serious introduction to computing, can be said to originate in the fact that a young Linus Torvalds was given a VIC-20 as his first computer. | | | The VIC chip's successor, the graphics-and-RAM-refresh VIC-II, was used to great success in Commodore's later best-selling machine, the C64, and also in the dual video output C128 for that computer's 40-column/composite video graphics. | | | The ease of programming the VIC and availability of an inexpensive modem combined to give the VIC a sizeable library of public domain and freeware software, although much smaller than that of the C64. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIC_20
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| | Commodore VIC-20 |
| | The VIC-20 was a home computer made by Commodore with a 6502 CPU, similar in style to the Commodore 64 and Commodore C16. | | | The VIC-20 was released before the C64, and after the Commodore PET. | | | The name "VIC" came from the Video Interface Chip that was also used in the other, later, Commodore 8-bit computers. |
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http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/lookup/encyclopedia/co/Commodore_VIC-20.html
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| | Commodore VIC-20 computer |
| | 1982: Commodore releases the 1540 Single-Drive Floppy for the VIC-20. | | | The VIC-20 was succeeded by the even more popular Commodore 64 computer in late 1982. | | | Commodore actually built all of the important processing chips in the VIC-20, since they had their own chip manufacturing facility, MOS Technology. |
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http://oldcomputers.net/vic20.html
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| | Commodore VIC 20 |
| | COMMODORE VIC 20 A Canadian company, Commodore Business Machines, was one of the first in the home computer market. | | | (1) The PET (Personal Electronic Transactor) introduced in 1976 was the first self-contained computer.(2) The VIC 20 which came on the market in 1981 sold for $450.00. | | | The VIC could also be used as a 9 digit calculator. |
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http://www3.sympatico.ca/pauli.mck.windsor/vic.html
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| | Where are the VICS of Yesteryear? |
| | VICS OF he Commodore VIC-20 was not my first love in personal computers, nor will it be my last. | | | VIC's limited memory capacity (5K expandable to 32K) was no match for an Apple's ultimate 64K, and' the software showed it. | | | I suppose VIC could never really satisfy me once I'd experienced the depth of software for my Apple II. |
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http://www.atariarchives.org/deli/where_are_the_vics_of_yesteryear.php
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| | Commodore.ca Products Commodore VIC-20 History, Pictures & Time Line |
| | Commodore has shipped 750,000 VIC-20 computers by the end of 1982. | | | the Commodore VIC20 for the home market, was the first colour computer that retailed as a "computer for the masses" at less than US$300. | | | Just as the VIC 20 was becoming popular and many stores and some multi-level marketing organizations had acquired significant inventories, rumors began to emerge that Commodore was completing work on a vastly more powerful version of the VIC 20 to be called the VIC 64, which of course was eventually released as the Commodore 64. |
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http://www.commodore.ca/products/vic20/commodore_vic-20.htm
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| | ClassicGaming.com - The Museum: VIC-20 |
| | Commodore proved to be no exception when it launched its "friendly computer," the VIC-20, in 1980. | | | The VIC-20's nickname was "The friendly computer." This was true in part because of the efforts of the technical people that created its documentation. | | | Commodore Business Machines (CBM) had been in business long before handheld electronic calculators had been invented, let alone "personal computers." Computing machines took up whole rooms in Commodore's early days, if not most of a large building. |
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http://www.classicgaming.com/museum/vic20
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| | Omniseek: /Computing /Hardware /Systems /Commodore /VIC-20 |
| | Commodore VIC-20, Commodore's first microcomputer designed for the home consumer market, introduced in 1981 or maybe even in 1980, was quite a success, in spite of the poor quality of the software available for... | | | My first computer was a Commodore VIC-20, and although I have moved on to the Commodore-128, my little VIC will always hold a special place in my heart. | | | Home computer museum for Commodore and Atari computers. |
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http://www.omniseek.com/srch/{85203}
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| | Commodore VIC-20 |
| | Once dubbed the MicroPET during the 1980 Computer Electronics Show, it later became known as the VIC-20. | | | The Video Interface Chip (or VIC as it is commonly called) is one of the most important silicon chips in the VIC-20 microcomputer, coming second only to the 6502A microprocessor itself. | | | I picked number 20 and when Jack Tramiel asked, "Why 20?" I replied, because it's a friendly number and this has to be a friendly computer. |
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http://home1.gte.net/vze1re4o/vic_20.html
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| | Power20 Documentation - Commodore VIC-20 |
| | The original Commodore VIC-20 used a rather inefficient serial protocol to transfer data to and from the disk drive, and thus achieved a transfer rate of about 256 Byte/sec. | | | Thus when the emulated Commodore VIC-20 searches for the file "$" it will first find all other files stored on the tape and print their names in order to inform you of the progress of the search. | | | Some features built into the system ROMs of the original Commodore VIC-20 are not useful with an emulator or may not be to some peoples liking. |
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http://www.salto.at/Power20/Documentation/Power20-ReadMe/05-Commodore_VIC-20.html
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| | Commodore Vic 20 |
| | In 1980, Commodore Business Machines, building on the success of their PET (Personal Electronic Transactor) line of computers entered the home market in force with the introduction of the Vic-20. | | | But I used to know the vic inside and out including using it for many robotics projects when I was much younger. | | | The reason was because the Commodore 64 ran just a tiny bit slower due to the fact that it had more screen memory to refresh and it was therefore not compatible with the 1540. |
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http://www.vintage-computer.com/vic20.shtml
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| | ::: larwe.com - commodore vic-20 ::: |
| | WinVice - This is a Windows (DirectX) multi-platform emulator for various Commodore machines including the VIC-20. | | | The final edition of the VIC-20, with the new-style keyboard and a color "Commodore VIC 20" logo nameplate. | | | The VIC has ultra-chunky 22 x 23 color text and although it supports hi-res graphics, this requires a lot of memory which just isn't available in the unexpanded VIC. |
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http://www.larwe.com/museum/vic20.html
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| | The Friendly Web Page |
| | In 1981, Commodore dropped a bomb on the home computer market, releasing the inexpensive 3.5K Commodore VIC-20. | | | The operating system is built into the hardware of the computer, and the user interface is BASIC 2.0, a programming language Commodore purchased from Microsoft in the late 1970s. | | | The computer was even more successful than Commodore predicted. |
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http://www.zimmers.net/cbmpics/cvic.html
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| | The History Of Computers During My Lifetime - The 1980's |
| | Today it is obvious that the Amiga was the first multimedia computer, but in those days it was viewed largely as a games machine because few people grasped the importance of advanced graphics and sound combined with a multitasking operating system with a graphical user interface. | | | For most of my generation, myself included, the Commodore 64 was the first computer they ever owned or used. | | | As with the Apple II, software for the 64 was distributed on audio tapes, or on floppy disks for those who bought the optional floppy disk drive (which cost almost as much as the machine itself). |
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http://www.pattosoft.com.au/jason/Articles/HistoryOfComputers/1980s.html
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| | Vic 20 software and hardware |
| | Commodore 64 list are also compatible with the Vic 20 and nicer. | | | This is a switchbox and cable for connecting a Commodore Vic-20, 64 or 128 to a television. | | | The newer 1541 disk drives shown on our Commodore 64 list are also compatible with the Vic 20 and nicer. |
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http://www.oldsoftware.com/vic.html
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| | Commodore VIC-20 Series |
| | A tribute and compendium of historical facts and reference information on the Commodore VIC-20 Series line of home computers including the Commodore VIC-20, VC-20, and VIC-1001 along with their software and peripherals as developed by Commodore Business Machines. |
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http://users.adelphia.net/~shockley15790/vic20.html
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| | Commodore VIC-20 Series |
| | When completed it will contain technical and historical information on the commodore vic-20 series of home computers |
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http://users.adelphia.net/~shockley15790/vic20/vicdusk.html
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| | Commodore VIC-20 |
| | The Commodore VIC-20 was Commodore's way to get at the computer illiterate family. | | | It was advertised as "The Friendly Computer" right on the box. | | | This was fixed with a simple open of the box and reconnect the plug. |
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http://www.vassmer.com/computermuseum/vic20.html
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| | The Commodore 8-bit WWW server |
| | This server covers the Commodore (rip) range of 8-bit computers, but mainly the Commodore 64. | | | If you live in North America, you might be interested in the main Commodore Web server in the US maintained by Jim Brain. | | | Hi-Lites, a condensed version of the official newsletter produced by Meeting 64/128 Users Through the Mail. |
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http://www.tkk.fi/Misc/cbm
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| | The Commodore VIC-20 |
| | Built-in Console I/O. You can add your own sound and graphics I/O. A Full 6502 Assembler, which you can use standalone for any 6502 machine; VIC and Commodore 64 are ready to go. | | | October 4, 1998: Version 2.0a4 is out, with the Commodore 64 port, limited C pointers and assembly listing files. | | | CC65 is a mature 6502 C compiler (based on an Atari 8 bit compiler), ported to the Commodore 64 and 128. |
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http://www.kdef.com/geek/vic/quetz.html
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| | Commodore VIC 20 Computers |
| | Commodore VIC 20 Computers Software And Other Items For Sale In The Online Shop Click Here | | | commodore vic20 computers for sale buy information history and links | | | The VIC20 was introduced in 1980, and was followed by the more popular Commodore 64. |
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http://www.retro-trader.com/commodorevic20.htm
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| | Commodore VIC20 VIC 20 |
| | Since the VIC 20 could only display 22 charactors of text on the screen, it was mostly used to play games, but because of it's price the commodore VIC-20 introduced a lot of folks to the world of computing. | | | Commodore and VIC-20 are all registered trademarks of Texas Instruments Inc. | | | The VIC 20 was released in January 1981, for the suggested retail of $299.00. |
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http://www.mainbyte.com/vic20
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| | AtariAge Forums -> Commodore Vic 20 Modem |
| | But, as originally intended, your VIC 20 modem was designed to connect to a single external computer, whether it be someone else's personal VIC, or a BBS like I described with multi-user capabilities. | | | Maybe someone has even retro-engineered an AOL-type or other software for the Commodore systems. | | | Retroputing Forums - Classic computing from the '80s: Apple, Atari, Commodore, Tandy, Sinclair, TI-99/4A, and more! |
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http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=47770
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| | MilkandCookies - Commodore Vic-20 |
| | This commercial for the Commodore Vic-20 featured William Shatner trying to convince people this was the computer for you. | | | Comments listed by date, oldest first, group by thread. |
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http://www.milkandcookies.com/links/28177/details
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| | classic computer online museum |
| | The VIC 20 was introduced in 1981 as the successor to the PET. | | | VIC 1541 5¼" Floppy Drive shared with C64. | | | The name VIC comes from the video chip 'Video Interface Controller' but was sold as the VC-20 in Germany because VIC is a swearword(!) The identical serial interface means many peripherals are interchangeable with the 64. |
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http://www.desperado.free-online.co.uk/vic20.html
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| | Commodore VIC-20 |
| | Tom R. Halfhill, Byte Magazine, August 1994: "Commodore's VIC-20, introduced in 1981, was the first color computer that cost under $300. | | | The Commodore VIC-20 was basically a compact version of the PET with enhanced graphics capability and a new serial peripheral bus. | | | The VIC-20 was eventually replaced by the Commodore 64, although both models were sold simultaneously for a period of time. |
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http://www.computercloset.org/commodorevic20.htm
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