Commodore 64 floppy drive has the power to be a computer — bulky 1982 Commodore 1541 5.25 inch drive packs a 1 MHz MOS 6502 CPU

The Commodore History channel on YouTube revealed that the Commodore 1541 floppy disk drive has the capability to function as a standalone computer, boasting a 1 MHz MOS 6502 CPU, RAM, ROM, and I/O. Despite similarities to the C64's processor, attempts to turn the 1541 into a VIC-20-like computer were limited without extensive hardware modifications. By referencing the Commodore KIM-1, the project aimed to utilize the 1541 for general-purpose computing, requiring modifications to the ROMs and I/O routines. The resulting 'general purpose computer' was restricted to serial terminal use due to its limited I/O capabilities.