Commodore Colt

The Commodore Colt was the North American counterpart of the PC 10-III with revised front styling and Commodore Colt branding.

It became one of Commodore’s most visible PC-compatible products in the United States.

Notable Features

• Colt badging and case details distinguish it from European PC 10-III systems.
• Underlying hardware remains closely related to the turbo XT design.

Historical Significance

• It became one of Commodore’s most visible PC-compatible products in the United States.

Collector’s Notes

• Model suffix, motherboard revision, supplied display adapter, drives and original Commodore keyboard should be documented.
• Memory, storage, displays and expansion hardware should be documented because configurations often changed during a system’s working life.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Commodore Colt
Manufacturer	Commodore
Launched	Friday, January 1, 1988
Discontinued	1990s
Country	United States
CPU	Intel 8088-1 adjustable to approximately 9.54 MHz
Units Sold
Form Factor	North American XT-class desktop computer
Power	Internal mains supply or battery/adapter for portable models
Networking	Optional modem, serial networking and Ethernet or Token Ring adapters
Operating System	Commodore MS-DOS and compatible PC operating systems
Expansion / I/O	ISA expansion, serial, parallel, video and storage interfaces; exact complement varies
Keyboard	Detached PC-style keyboard
Storage	Floppy storage with hard-disk configurations available
Sound	PC speaker; optional sound cards
Colours	Adapter-dependent colour
Graphics	PC-compatible integrated or expansion graphics
Display	External monochrome or colour monitor
ROM	IBM-compatible BIOS ROM
RAM	640KB typical
CPU Speed	4.77–9.54 MHz selectable