Commodore CBM 4064

The Commodore CBM 4064 placed Commodore 64 electronics and software compatibility into a heavier education-oriented enclosure with an integrated monochrome monitor.

The 4064 designation placed the 64KB educational machine within Commodore’s established 40-column institutional naming scheme.

Notable Features
  • The front badge and regional designation identify the 4064 variant.
  • Ports were relocated to suit the PET enclosure.
Historical Significance
  • The 4064 designation placed the 64KB educational machine within Commodore’s established 40-column institutional naming scheme.
Collector’s Notes
  • Confirm the exact badge, case material, monitor and KERNAL ROM because Commodore used several closely related educational configurations.
  • Memory, storage, displays and expansion hardware should be documented because configurations often changed during a system’s working life.

Specifications

Technical Information
NameCommodore CBM 4064
ManufacturerCommodore
LaunchedSaturday, January 1, 1983
DiscontinuedLate 1980s
CountryUnited States
CPUMOS Technology 6510 at approximately 1 MHz
Units Sold
Form FactorPET 4000-style metal all-in-one case
PowerInternal mains supply
NetworkingCommodore serial networking and third-party classroom systems
Operating SystemCommodore BASIC 2.0
Expansion / I/OCartridge, serial IEC, cassette, user port and two joystick ports
KeyboardIntegrated C64-derived keyboard without colour legends
StorageDatasette, Commodore serial disk drives and ROM cartridges
SoundSID three-voice synthesizer through internal speaker/headphone output
ColoursMonochrome green shades; underlying VIC-II supports 16 colours
GraphicsVIC-II graphics rendered through the built-in monochrome display
DisplayBuilt-in green monochrome CRT; 40 x 25 text
ROM20KB BASIC and KERNAL ROM plus 4KB character ROM
RAM64KB
CPU SpeedApproximately 1 MHz

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