What was the Amiga 1000 used for?
The Amiga was originally designed to be a killer game machine, but it was so great that it evolved into a full computer….
| Ship Date: | July 1985 |
|---|---|
| Price: | US $1295 without monitor |
| US $1790 with RGB monitor | |
| CPU: | Motorola 68000 @ 7.14 MHz |
| RAM: | 256K stock, 8Meg max. |
How many Amigas have been sold?
4,850,000 Amigas
This freed up the CPU for other tasks, giving Amiga a competitive edge over its rivals. An estimated 4,850,000 Amigas were eventually sold, with roughly 30 percent in the U.K., and another 30 percent in Germany. Reportedly, only 700,000 were sold in North America — roughly the same number sold in Italy.
How much is a Amiga 1000?
Using the external slot the primary memory can be expanded up to 8.5 MB….Amiga 1000.
| Amiga 1000 (1985) | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Commodore |
| Introductory price | US$1,285 (1985) US$3,100 (2021 equivalent) |
| Discontinued | 1987 |
| Operating system | AmigaOS 1.0 |
How much did the Amiga 500 cost?
Amiga 500
| A500 with 1084S monitor and Amiga 1010 external second floppy drive | |
|---|---|
| Release date | April 1987 (Netherlands) May 1987 (Europe) October 1987 (US/UK) |
| Introductory price | US$699 (equivalent to $1,592 in 2020) £499 (equivalent to £1,435 in 2020) |
| Discontinued | 1992 |
| Media | 880 KB floppy disks |
When did the Amiga 500 come out?
January 1987
Amiga 500/Introduced
Commodore announced the Amiga 500 at the January 1987 winter Consumer Electronics Show – at the same time as the high-end Amiga 2000. It was initially available in the Netherlands in April 1987, then the rest of Europe in May. In North America and the UK it was released in October 1987 with a US$699/£499 list price.
Who designed the Amiga?
Jay Miner
For those that are unaware, Jay Miner was one of the two original founders (along with David Morse) of Hi-Toro, which eventually became Amiga Corporation.
