The Commodore PET was one of the pioneering personal computers of the late 1970s, combining the computer, keyboard, monitor, BASIC, and storage into a distinctive all-in-one machine. This page serves as a central hub for Commodore PET videos, PET 2001 and PET 4032 projects, software, demos, repairs, and upgrades, with more available in the video archive.
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Explore Commodore PET systems, restoration projects, storage devices, and related hardware featured in the Geek With Social Skills archive.
Introduced in 1977, the Commodore PET was one of the landmark machines of the early personal computer era.
The original PET 2001 combined a MOS Technology 6502 processor, Commodore BASIC in ROM, a keyboard, monochrome display, and built-in cassette storage in a single case.
Later PET and CBM models expanded the line with more memory, improved keyboards, larger displays, business-friendly configurations, and machines such as the PET 4032 that became familiar in schools, offices, and computer labs.
The Commodore PET helped define what an all-in-one personal computer could be before the Commodore VIC-20, Commodore 64, and later Commodore machines reached a much larger home audience.
Its built-in BASIC, character-based display, PETSCII graphics, IEEE-488 peripherals, cassette and disk storage options, and sturdy classroom-friendly design made it an important part of early computing history.
For Geek With Social Skills, the PET line connects restoration, preservation, homebrew software, demos, vintage games, school computer memories, and the broader story of Commodore before the C64 era.
Popular Commodore PET topics in the retro computing community include PETSCII graphics, IEEE-488 peripherals, cassette preservation, ROM and RAM diagnostics, keyboard restoration, CRT repair, PET2SD storage devices, and restoring early all-in-one Commodore systems.
Because many Commodore PET systems spent years in schools, labs, and storage environments, restoration projects often involve corrosion cleanup, socket repairs, replacement capacitors, keyboard rebuilding, and troubleshooting aging MOS Technology chips.