Commodore CBM 8032 - Overview
The CBM 8032 is an 8-bit desktop computer intended for the business market. It was developed in 1979 and production started in 1980. The computer consists of a single case which contains the monitor, motherboard, power supply and a full stroke keyboard. The back panel has connections for a floppy disk drive and cassette player. The monitor is a 12-inch, monochrome green, 80x25 CRT, controlled by a MOS 6545 CRT controller.
The computer has 32KByte of RAM and boots up into Commodore Basic V4. Sound capabilities are limited to a simple internal piezo buzzer.
MOS 6502 CPU
The 6502 is an 8-bit MicroProcessor designed by MOS Technology. The team was led by Chuck Peddle and had also worked on the Motorola 6800. The 6502 is a simplified, but faster and cheaper design than the 6800.
The 6502 was introduced in 1975 and was the cheapest microprocessor on the market. Together with the Zilog Z80, the 6502 helped start the home computer revolution of the 1980s. The 6502 was used in a wide range of devices: the Atari 2600, the 8-bit Atari home computers, the Apple II, the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Commodore 64, the BBC Micro and many others. All used the 6502 or a variation of it.
The 6502 is a 1MHz design, while the 6502A is designed for 2MHz. The 6502A is 100% compatible with the original 6502.
Commodore soon bought MOS Technology, but conitnued to sell the microprocessor to competitors and licensed the design to other manufacturers.
Source: WikiPedia - MOS Technology 6502
ROM: 18kB Sound Chip none Sound no sound Display Chip MOS 6845 CRTC Display 80x25 text
640x200 mono graphics Best Text 80x25 Best Color monochrome Best Graphics 620x200 Sprites n/a System OS BASIC 4.0