Commodore LCD

The Commodore LCD was a battery-powered portable prototype with an 80-column display and integrated productivity software. It reached an advanced pre-production state but was cancelled.

Its design showed Commodore exploring the successful portable-computer market occupied by the Model 100 and related machines.

Notable Features

• The wide 80-column LCD and full keyboard were unusually ambitious for the period.
• Only prototype and pre-production units are known.

Historical Significance

• Its design showed Commodore exploring the successful portable-computer market occupied by the Model 100 and related machines.

Collector’s Notes

• Board revision, regional video standard, power supply, keyboard legends and original accessories should be recorded.
• Memory, storage, displays and expansion hardware should be documented because configurations often changed during a system’s working life.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Commodore LCD
Manufacturer	Commodore
Launched	Tuesday, January 1, 1985
Discontinued	1990s
Country	United States
CPU	MOS 65C102 at approximately 2 MHz
Units Sold
Form Factor	Battery-powered portable
Power	External or internal mains supply according to model
Networking	Commodore serial networking and third-party network adapters where supported
Operating System	ROM-based BASIC and productivity software
Expansion / I/O	Serial IEC, cassette and expansion interfaces
Keyboard	Integrated full-travel keyboard
Storage	Internal RAM storage and Commodore serial peripherals
Sound	Piezoelectric beeper
Colours	Monochrome
Graphics	Text and simple monochrome graphics
Display	80 x 16 monochrome LCD
ROM	Built-in BASIC and productivity applications
RAM	32KB; expandable
CPU Speed	Approximately 2 MHz