Commodore Educator 64

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

The revised Educator 64 refined the classroom C64 with a reference panel, internal speaker, headphone socket and volume control.

Notable Features

• A large command-reference panel occupies the area above the keyboard.
• Later construction and display electronics distinguish it from the earlier PET 64/4064.

Historical Significance

• The revised Educator 64 refined the classroom C64 with a reference panel, internal speaker, headphone socket and volume control.

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
Name	Commodore Educator 64
Manufacturer	Commodore
Launched	Sunday, January 1, 1984
Discontinued	Late 1980s
Country	United States
CPU	MOS Technology 6510 at approximately 1 MHz
Units Sold
Form Factor	Metal base with moulded upper all-in-one case
Power	Internal mains supply
Networking	Commodore serial networking and third-party classroom systems
Operating System	Commodore BASIC 2.0
Expansion / I/O	Cartridge, serial IEC, cassette, user port and two joystick ports
Keyboard	Integrated C64-derived keyboard without colour legends
Storage	Datasette, Commodore serial disk drives and ROM cartridges
Sound	SID three-voice synthesizer through internal speaker/headphone output
Colours	Monochrome green shades; underlying VIC-II supports 16 colours
Graphics	VIC-II graphics rendered through the built-in monochrome display
Display	Built-in green monochrome CRT; 40 x 25 text
ROM	20KB BASIC and KERNAL ROM plus 4KB character ROM
RAM	64KB
CPU Speed	Approximately 1 MHz