"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.
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
"The Dream Machine of the Early 90s'
Released in 1990, the Commodore Amiga 3000 is a 32-bit high-end business machine featuring the MC68030, ECS graphics, a revision of the AmigaOS, and a standard VGA output. A3000 is fully compatible with old Amigas and can be seen as the ‘dream machine’ of every Amiga user, the only con is that it can’t run AGA software.
- Initially, the A3000 was sold for $3,379 (around $7,500 in today’s money)
- It is estimated that around 30,000 desktop A3000 and 8,000 A3000T (tower version) were ever produced
"A1200 -The AGA Graphics Powerhouse"
Released in October 1992, the Amiga 1200 was sold for £399 in the UK and $599 in the United States. A1200 was one of the best home micros of all time featuring 24-bit graphics, a 32-bit architecture, and the new 3.0/3.1 operating system. The computer was in production even after Commodore’s demise, until 1996.
"Alien Technology Near Your Neighbor"
Released in April 1987, the Amiga 500 is a legendary multimedia home computer manufactured by Commodore until 1992. The A500 offered the same CPU and chipset as the original Amiga 1000, however, it had a considerably lower price tag.
- Initially sold for $699 ($1,780 in today’s money)
- A500 was the most successful Amiga model ever sold (especially successful in Europe)
- The Amiga series of computers were used by artists all over the world
"A4000, the Holy Grail of Amiga Computing"
Released in October 1992 by Commodore, the Amiga 4000 is the last and most powerful Amiga computer ever built. Featuring a 32-bit architecture and AGA graphics (24-bit), A4000 offers access to the full library of Amiga software. The computer is highly upgradeable, including accelerators, memory, CD-Roms, graphic cards, audio cards, and even a 486DX card for running old IBM PC software.
- The Amiga 4000/40 was originally sold for $3,700 ($7,620 in today's money), later, the Amiga 4000/30 was sold for $2,400 ($4,900 in today's money)
- Only 35,000 desktop A4000 were ever sold
"A2000 -The Hollywood Star"
Released in March 1987, the Commodore Amiga 2000 is a multi-featured business machine based on the MC68000 CPU. The A2000 features OCS hardware graphics, PCM stereo sound, multitasking, and a GUI. The model was discontinued in 1991, shortly after Commodore released the Amiga 3000. The A2000 is a very expandable computer and the first Amiga with a Zorro II bus. It was designed with an open architecture, a feature that led several organizations, such as NASA, to use the A2000 for various tasks.
- Initially, the A2000 was sold for $1,495 (around $3,800 in today’s money)
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