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Following on from the success of the C-64 Commodore Business Machines decided to release a cut-down version at a lower price. Instead of the MOS 6510 microprocessor used in the C-64, the C-16 was equipped with a 7051 microprocessor and 32K of memory. Output was to a Y/C monitor, although with the optional RF converter it could be run through a TV set. Programs could be loaded from a special cassette drive or from a rather large and bulky 5¼" floppy disk drive with its own internal power supply.

C-16	Technical Specifications
Microprocessor	MOS 7051
System Memory	32K ROM - 4K RAM
User Area	12K RAM
Keyboard	Qwerty layout - 66 keys
Display	40 columns 25 lines
Resolution	320 x 200 pixels
Colours	121
Sound	2 tone generators, 9 volume levels
Input/Output	Commodore Serial Port; and
Disk Drive:	Parallel 5¼" Disk Drive Port
Cassette Drive	C1531 Cassette Drive port
Joysticks	2 Joystick ports
Other	ROM Cartridge port
Price	NZ$295
Datasette	NZ$99
Disk Drive	NZ$485
Colour Monitor	NZ$795