The Commodore 128 Personal Computer is a versatile, multimode computer. The Commodore 128 is the successor to the commercially successful Commodore 64 computer. The principal features of the Commodore 128 are:
• 128K bytes of RAM, optionally expandable to 256K or 640K
• 80-column horizontal screen display
• Hardware and software compatibility with Commodore 64
• CP/M 3.0 operation
• Enhanced BASIC language
As this Guide shows, the Commodore 128 has many other new or expanded capabilities and features. Those listed above, however, are the most significant when assessing the Commodore 128's capabilities against those of the Commodore 64 and other microcomputers.