Commodore_64_Bench
Commodore International wasn't originally building home computers or calculators as their first products. They sold used and reconditioned typewriters starting in the late 1950's. But by the mid 1970's, Commodore's Jack Tramiel (pron: Tramel) couldn't sell an electronic calculator cheaper than the chip maker, Texas Instruments was selling the parts for after TI was selling them direct. To solve the problem, Commodore acquired MOS, an IC chip manufacturer in trouble. Having the ability to make their own calculator chips, they would go on to bigger and better things through Chuck Peddle and his team's genius with the introduction of the PET 2001 in 1977's Consumer Electronics Show. Well equipped with a cassette tape for data storage, the first unit featured a calculator keyboard borrowed from the rapidly diminishing calculator market. From there the PET advanced with a full stroke QWERTY keyboard and external floppy drive support while still keep...