Commodore CBM 8032

The Commodore CBM 8032 was a 'professional' computer, having a full 32K of RAM and a 80 x 25 display as opposed to the 2001 and 4032 which had 40 x 25.  It resembles sort of a "grown-up" PET, complete with a "business" keyboard that was far more user friendly.

It is called a CBM because at the time Commodore had received notice from Phillips that they owned the rights to the PET label / name, so Commodore simply stuck CBM on the stickers instead of PET.  <sarcasm> Yes, Commodore was MASTER of solving problems. </sarcasm>

TECHNICAL INFO:

CPU:            MOS 6502

MEMORY:  32 kilobytes

OS:               Microsoft (!!!) BASIC

PORTS:       IEEE-488, parallel, cassette

GRAPHICS:  256 graphic symbols (PETSCII), monochrome monitor, 80 x 25 resolution

SOUND:       piezo speaker

Date Released:        1980 (??)