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Inside the Commodore 64

This pioneering PC made instant geeks out of millions of people back in the 80s. But what lies within the Commodore 64's fetching brown shell?

Benj Edwards

Side View: Ports, Switch, and Brown Plastic 2 of 12

First, though, let's zoom in on a few features on the outside of the box. Looking at the right side of the C64, we see the most commonly used ports on the computer. Two connectors labeled "control port" support Atari-compatible joysticks. The "on" switch is self-explanatory, and an external power supply plugs into the seven-pin DIN connector to the right.

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