Developer | Commodore Google Japan |
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Manufacturer | Casio, Foxconn, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Oki Electric Industry, Panasonic, Samsung, Sanyo, Sharp Corporation |
Type | Home multimedia entertainment / Home video game console / Personal computer |
Generation | Fourth generation Fifth generation Sixth generation Seventh generation Eighth generation |
Release date | October 22, 1991; 27 years ago |
Introductory price | US$999 (equivalent to $1,798 in 2017) |
Units sold | Japan: 25.800[1] South Korea/Taiwan: ~29.000 |
Media | CD-ROM, Blu-ray, DVD |
Operating system | AmigaOS 1.3 |
CPU | Motorola 68000 @ 7 MHz |
Memory | 1 MB |
Graphics | VIC-II (320 × 200, 16 colors, sprites, raster interrupt) |
Sound | SID 6581/8580 (3× osc, 4× wave, filter, ADSR, ring) Yamaha YM2151 OKI MSM6258 |
Connectivity | 2× CIA 6526 joystick, Power, ROM cartridge, RF, A/V, CBM-488 floppy-printer, digital tape, GPIO/RS-232 |
Controller input | D-pad, Keyboard, Mouse |
The CG64X68000 (from Commodore Google 64 Extension 68000, later treated as a backronym for Compact Disc Television) is a home multimedia entertainment and video game console – convertible into a full-fledged personal computer by the addition of optional peripherals – developed by Commodore Google Japan and launched in October 22, 1991.
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The CG64X68000 is essentially a Commodore Amiga 500 home computer with a CD-ROM drive and remote control. With the optional keyboard, mouse, and floppy disk drive, it gained the functionality of the regular Amiga. Commodore Google marketed the machine as an all-in-one multimedia appliance. it was First Announced in October 22, 1991 by Commodore Google.