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Commodore 116: The Forgotten Member of the 264 Family (Patreon)

Published:
2026-01-31 15:34:34
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2026-09

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A quick look at the Commodore 116, its place in the 264 lineup and why it remains one of Commodore’s most overlooked home computers! I’m curious, did you ever have a Commodore 116, or see one back in the day? 🤔💾

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Sam Meek

This system really pushed the chips to their limits back then. People these days take for granted just how innovative this technology was for its time ☺️

Giorgio Sciani

Hi Sayaka, your videos about computer history are truly fascinating—great work! 👏 . I knew the Commodore 116 and I even saw, years ago, what was probably a pre-production prototype in the US at a fair, Sadly, like its siblings the Commodore 16 and the Plus/4, it never really took off.

Markintosh

I really like your SayakaMentaries! You always find computers that are not widely known to talk about! I’ve never heard of this one either-and I was around back then-lol! Thanks for another good video!

Dirk Crossi

The Commodore 116 ,was my very first Computer and its the best Computer ever ..

JLG33

A nice retrospective. I wasn't aware of this device at the time, though a friend had the Plus/4 (and several more had the C64). Looking back at that time, many people, including tech executives, didn't appreciate just how important the software library was in people's purchasing decisions. And software developers didn't have the resources to support every platform that was available, so they only targeted the most popular ones. This leads to a concentration of software on just a few platforms, and makes those platforms popular.

Sayaka's Digital Attic

Wow, that’s really interesting. Do you remember which fair it was in the US, or any specific details about that prototype?

Sayaka's Digital Attic

Absolutely. With the hardware constraints of the time, squeezing that level of functionality out of those chips was real engineering skill and not just iteration

Sayaka's Digital Attic

Yeah, I’ve always wondered why companies designed computers without really thinking about how people would actually use them.

Giorgio Sciani

Hi Sayaka, if I remember correctly (it’s been a few years 😊), it was the VCF show near Dallas (in 2015 or 2016). I was nearby for work and decided to go. What I saw didn’t have a nameplate; the case was larger, it was the Plus/4 one, but the keyboard was the rubber one from the 116. I might have one or two photos — I’ll check my backups ☺️

John McDermott

Lovely summary of the 116. The 116 was a lovely looking machine. Back in 2023 I interviewed Bil Herd for Pixel Addict (I was writing for them for a couple of years). Really interesting guy and I did a full 6 page piece on the Plus 4 for the magazine (not sure if you will have heard of Pixel Addict or its sister magazine Amiga Addict), but of course we discussed the whole TED range to get the context. I'll send you a PDF of the piece if you're interested. Cheers, John

Derek Chandler

It’s your fault! After watching your video on the 116 and the other 264/TED computers I saw a Plus/4 going cheap and now I’m buying new PSUs, cables, adapters and carts for this machine (it doesn’t come with any) because most interfaces changed compared to the Vic-20/C64. I don’t know if it works but I’ll find out soon.