Commodore 900

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The Commodore 900 (also known as the Z-8000) was a prototype microcomputer intended for business computing, and created by Commodore in 1985. The project was cancelled when Commodore bought Amiga.

The C900 was a 16-bit computer based on the segmented version of the Zilog Z8000 CPU. It ran Coherent, a fully functional UNIX-like operating system. Two versions of the machine were developed: a workstation with 1024×800 pixels graphics, and a server with text only display.

The C900's case was slightly modified and used in Commodore's Amiga 2000.

[edit] External links

• C900 page at 'The Secret Weapons of Commodore' website – By Cameron Kaiser and The Commodore Knowledge Base
• This is Z page – By Bo Zimmerman
• The Commodore C900 – color photos of a prototype unit
• Commodore C900 product announcement