This video takes a detailed look at the Commodore PC-10, also known as the Commodore Colt, an IBM PC-compatible XT-class computer released by Commodore during the late 1980s DOS era. Powered by the Intel 8088 processor, the Commodore Colt represented Commodore's entry into the rapidly expanding IBM PC clone market alongside systems such as the Tandy 1000, Blue Chip PC, and Leading Edge Model D.
In this video, I showcase my personal 1987 Commodore Colt PC-10 computer including a complete external and internal hardware overview, demonstrations of its CGA RGBi graphics output, and a closer look at the machine's 8-bit ISA expansion slots, 640KB RAM configuration, floppy disk drives, motherboard layout, and Commodore-branded Model F-style keyboard.
Highlights include demonstrations of multiple CPU speed modes including the standard 4.77 MHz IBM PC-compatible mode along with accelerated 7.16 MHz turbo and 9.54 MHz double-speed modes. The system is also shown booting MS-DOS 5.0 from original floppy disks while testing both floppy drives and exploring the machine's hardware capabilities.
Interestingly, the Commodore PC-10 design traces back to an Intel-licensed Dynalogic Hyperion platform, giving the system an unusual and important place within early IBM PC clone history. The video also discusses the rear expansion ports including serial, parallel, composite video, and CGA RGBi output connections used with classic IBM PC-compatible monitors.
Viewers drawn to IBM PC compatibles, Commodore computers, MS-DOS systems, Intel 8088 hardware, and vintage DOS gaming should feel right at home with this one. The Commodore Colt PC-10 remains a fascinating and often overlooked part of Commodore's computer history outside the Commodore 64 and Amiga product lines.