Flashback - The Amiga PC

 

The Amiga PC, also known as the Commodore Amiga, was a line of personal computers that were introduced in 1985 by Commodore International. The Amiga was initially designed as a game console, but its advanced hardware and software capabilities allowed it to become a popular platform for video and multimedia production.

The development of the Amiga began in the early 1980s, when Commodore acquired the company that had been developing the Amiga computer. The initial design was completed by a team led by Jay Miner, who had previously worked on the design of the Atari 2600 console. The Amiga was unique in its use of custom chips, including the Agnus chip for graphics and the Paula chip for sound, which gave it advanced capabilities for the time.

The first Amiga model, the Amiga 1000, was released in 1985 and was aimed at the high-end home computer market. It featured a 7.14 MHz Motorola 68000 processor, 256 kilobytes of RAM, and a built-in floppy disk drive. The Amiga 1000 was praised for its advanced multimedia capabilities, including high-resolution graphics and stereo sound.

In 1987, Commodore released the Amiga 500, which was a more affordable model designed for the consumer market. The Amiga 500 was more compact than the Amiga 1000 and featured an improved operating system that allowed for multitasking and better memory management. The Amiga 500 became popular in the gaming community.

The Amiga personal computer was first introduced in 1985 and underwent several different models and versions over the years. The original Amiga 1000 model was sold for around $1,295 USD at launch.

Later models such as the Amiga 500 and Amiga 2000, which were released in 1987 and 1986 respectively, had different price points. The Amiga 500 was priced at around $699 USD and the Amiga 2000 was sold for around $1,500 to $2,500 USD depending on the configuration.

It's worth noting that these prices are adjusted for inflation and are based on the US market. Prices may have varied depending on the country and region where the Amiga was sold.

Note: In the picture above the Amiga (does not include a monitor and is an all in one), shows Tux the Linux mascot - believe it or not there are versions of Linux that can be installed on the Amiga and still be used today, 38 years later. 

Source: ChatGPT