While the C16 was a failure on the US market, it enjoyed some success in certain European countries and Mexico.

Intention

The C16 was intended to compete with other sub-$100 computers from Timex Corporation, Mattel, and Texas Instruments (TI). Timex's and Mattel's computers were less expensive than the VIC-20, and although the VIC-20 offered better expandability, a full-travel

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