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Has it really been that long already?. This month, The Amiga is celebrating its 25th birthday!
The chipset codenamed "Lorraine" was originally destined to become a home console but when the video game crash of 1983 occurred it was decided the chipset would be used in a personal computer instead.
The results of that original work became the device seen in the preview thumbnail, The Commodore Amiga 1000. Costing $1295 the system boasted 256KB of RAM, a 16-bit 7.16MHz Motorola 68000 processor, a 3.5-inch floppy disk drive and stereo sound. Also offered was the 13 inch monitor for an extra $300.
Throughout the years the Amiga brand spawned many models placing itself as the leading personal computer in European homes and even spawning a console variant the CD32.
What really stood out about the Amiga was the vast amount of games many of which still hold a dear place in gamers hearts today such as Alien Breed, Body Blows, Canon Fodder, Chaos Engine, Speedball 2 and even Electronics Arts renowned combat flight simulator FA/18 Interceptor.
So in honour of the marvellous Amiga platform that is still alive in various forms today, Pull out that hardware, Yank out that emulator and show the Amiga that it's still as good today as it was 25 years ago!
MaxConsole - Happy 25th Birthday: Commodore Amiga
The chipset codenamed "Lorraine" was originally destined to become a home console but when the video game crash of 1983 occurred it was decided the chipset would be used in a personal computer instead.
The results of that original work became the device seen in the preview thumbnail, The Commodore Amiga 1000. Costing $1295 the system boasted 256KB of RAM, a 16-bit 7.16MHz Motorola 68000 processor, a 3.5-inch floppy disk drive and stereo sound. Also offered was the 13 inch monitor for an extra $300.
Throughout the years the Amiga brand spawned many models placing itself as the leading personal computer in European homes and even spawning a console variant the CD32.
What really stood out about the Amiga was the vast amount of games many of which still hold a dear place in gamers hearts today such as Alien Breed, Body Blows, Canon Fodder, Chaos Engine, Speedball 2 and even Electronics Arts renowned combat flight simulator FA/18 Interceptor.
So in honour of the marvellous Amiga platform that is still alive in various forms today, Pull out that hardware, Yank out that emulator and show the Amiga that it's still as good today as it was 25 years ago!
MaxConsole - Happy 25th Birthday: Commodore Amiga