Commodore PET 2001-B Personal Computer, 1979
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Introduced in 1977, the Commodore PET computer was part of the computer industry's transition from experimental to mass-marketed products. Manufactured by Commodore Business Machines of West Chester, Pennsylvania, it was the first computer with an integrated color display monitor. This model's calculator-style keyboard was not popular with Americans, but became a standard in Europe.
Introduced in 1977, the Commodore PET computer was part of the computer industry's transition from experimental to mass-marketed products. Manufactured by Commodore Business Machines of West Chester, Pennsylvania, it was the first computer with an integrated color display monitor. This model's calculator-style keyboard was not popular with Americans, but became a standard in Europe.
Artifact
Computer
Date Made
1979
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
99.251.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Joseph French
Material
Plastic
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 15.5 in
Width: 17.25 in
Length: 19 in
Inscriptions
Front: COMMODORE / PET / 2001 SERIES / PERSONAL / COMPUTER Back: commodore / PET 2001-8 / Voltage 115V / Current 1.1A / Serial No. 0034508 / Made in USA Front of cassette: SPEAKEASY SORTWARE LTD / (PROGRAM ON OTHER SIDE) Box: 1220 / Kemptville, Ontario
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