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> the IBM PC and 8088 was the beginning of the future. The entry level IBM PC was 16KB, and the top-of-the-line model was 128KB. > at that price it was severe

> the IBM PC and 8088 was the beginning of the future. The entry level IBM PC was 16KB, and the top-of-the-line model was 128KB. > at that price it was severely hobbled in what it could do, space- and time-wise Again, Commodore 64 had 64KB of RAM, more than the cheapest PC. It also had dedicated sound (SID) and video (VIC-II) chips which made it more performant when it comes to entertainment (i.e. video games).

timbit42 3y ago
Even though the C64 (1982-08-01) hit the market about a year after the IBM PC (1981-08-12), it outsold the IBM PC series in 1983 and 1984. At the end of 1985, the IBM PC series was only slightly ahead in total unit sales. Of course, the IBM PC XT came out in 1983 and the IBM PC AT in 1984 so they were higher end models while the C64 was the same model.