The Power of Vintage
Psygnosis Games
Psygnosis Big Boxes
Psygnosis Limited or "Studio Liverpool" was a legendary British video game developer headquartered at Wavertree Technology Park in Liverpool, UK. They became world-known by releasing amazing titles for Commodore Amiga. These titles were packed in fantastic big boxes that set the standards for box artwork in the video games industry.
iMac G3
Sold from 1998 to 2003, the iMac G3 was Apple's first major product release after the return of Steve Jobs.
The iMac was designed as an inexpensive consumer-oriented personal computer that could easily connect to the Internet. The G3 abandoned classic features such as the floppy disk drive and serial ports for a CD-ROM drive and a couple of USB ports.
- The computer was released in August 1988 for $1,299
- It was originally available in 6 colors (Bondi Blue, Grape, Tangerine, Blueberry, Lime, and Strawberry).
Introducing the Apple Computers
Founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Apple Computers, Inc. changed people’s perceptions of personal computers.
- Apple I was the first computer with a single-circuit board and ROM
- Apple II was the first commercially available computer with color graphics
- The Macintosh was the first personal computer featuring a mouse-driven graphical user interface
Introducing the Atari ST
Computer Made for the Masses, not the Classes
Released in April 1985, the Atari ST was one of the first 16-bit home computers in the world.
Based on Motorola 68K, the ST offered processing power, 512K of RAM, a GUI, 512 colors, and a 3-voice sound. All that for $799, when the IBM PC and Macintosh could do less for a much higher price tag.
Introducing the Amiga
"Amiga -The Multimedia Powerhouse of the 80s"
Amiga is a family of home and business computers manufactured by Commodore between 1985 and 1994.
Based on the Motorola 68K, the Amiga featured many innovations, including 4,096 colors on screen, hardware graphics, PCM stereo sound, a pre-emptive multitasking OS, and a mouse-based GUI. The combination of all these features made Amiga the first affordable multimedia computer in the world. A generation of graphic designers, digital animators, video editors, musicians, and DJs started their careers using an Amiga computer. Nevertheless, the “Killer App” was probably video gaming.
Amiga CD32
Released in September 1993 in Europe, the CD32 is a console based on Amiga 32-bit hardware. The system was also sold in Canada, Australia, and Brazil.
Initially, the CD32 sold well in Europe and even managed to gain a 50% share of the UK’s CD-ROM-based market. Later, 30,000 CD32 units, that were produced to be sold in the US, were seized in the Philippines due to a lawsuit. This was devastating news for Commodore’s fragile cash flows. The console was discontinued in April 1994.
- It is estimated that only 200,000 CD32 units were ever manufactured
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