Commodore International
former North American home computer and electronics manufacturer
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Summary
Commodore International is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,787 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United States[3]
- Instance of: video game publisher[4], enterprise[5]
- Founder: Jack Tramiel[6]
- Headquarters location: West Chester[7]
- Child organization or unit: MOS Technology[8]
- Commons category: Commodore International[9]
- Industry: video game industry[10], consumer electronics industry[11]
- Chairperson: Irving Gould[12]
- Inception: October 10, 1958[13]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: April 29, 1994[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Commodore International[15]
- Commons gallery: Commodore International[16]
- Described at URL: http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/commodore-international-ltd-history/[17]
- Director / manager: Jack Tramiel[18]
- Product or material produced: Commodore 64[19], Commodore VIC-20[20], Commodore 128[21], Commodore PET[22], Commodore 16 and Plus/4[23]
- Replaced by: Escom[24], Gateway[25]
- Topic has template: Template:Commodore International[26]
- Legal form: joint-stock company[27]
- Owner of: MOS Technology[28]
- Different from: Commodore[29], Commodore USA[30]
- Significant person: Jack Tramiel[31], Irving Gould[32]
- Has works in the collection: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[33]
- Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[34]
- P14750: E728-F6A2-0478-3645-6D7D[35]
Why It Matters
Commodore International has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]