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a family of personal computers marketed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_International Commodore International] from the mid 80s to the mid 90s. Amiga was based on [[68000]] series of microprocessors and a custom chipset with graphics and sound capabilities, and had a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preemption_%28computing%29#Preemptive_multitasking pre-emptive multitasking] operating system called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmigaOS AmigaOS]. While especially the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_500 Amiga 500] was quite successful in Europe, later models had a hard time to compete versus the upcoming [[Apple]] [[Macintosh]] and the [[IBM PC]] and its compatibles. In 2012, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_USA#cite_note-12 Commodore USA, LLC] sell a new line of PCs using the classic Commodore and Amiga name brands of personal computers, having licensed the Commodore brand from ''Commodore Licensing BV'' on August 25, 2010 <ref>[http://www.prlog.org/10884490-commodore-announces-exclusive-worldwide-licensing-rights-companies-ink-deal-for-new-product-line.html Commodore Announces Exclusive Worldwide Licensing Rights - Companies Ink Deal For New Product Line | PRLog]</ref> and the Amiga brand from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga,_Inc. Amiga, Inc.] on August 31, 2010 <ref>[http://www.amiga.com/news/2010-08-31-commodore-amiga-aio.php Amiga News]</ref> <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_USA Commodore USA from Wikipedia]</ref>.  
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a family of personal computers marketed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_International Commodore International] from the mid 80s to the mid 90s. Amiga was based on [[68000]] series of microprocessors and a custom chipset with graphics and sound capabilities, and had a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preemption_%28computing%29#Preemptive_multitasking pre-emptive multitasking] operating system called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmigaOS AmigaOS]. While especially the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_500 Amiga 500] was quite successful in Europe, later models had a hard time to compete versus the upcoming [[Apple]] [[Macintosh]] and the [[IBM PC]] and its compatibles. After Commodore's demise 1994 Escom continued the Amiga series in 1995 and 1996, after Escom's demise production of the last model, the Amiga 4000T, was continued by QuikPak into at least 1997. Holders of marketing rights, patents and licenses changed over the years. The PowerPC based AmigaOS 4<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmigaOS#AmigaOS_4.0,_4.1 AmigaOS 4 from Wikipedia]</ref> and the AmigaOS 3.2<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmigaOS#AmigaOS_3.1.4,_3.2 AmigaOS 3.2 from Wikipedia]</ref>branch for the original 68k series are currently under development by [https://www.hyperion-entertainment.com/ Hyperion Entertainment].
  
 
=Amiga Engines=
 
=Amiga Engines=
 
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=Amiga GUIs=
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* [https://aminet.net/search?query=Amyboard AmyBoard], a [[XBoard]] 3.3 port to the AmigaOS with MUI graphics tool kit.
  
 
=See also=
 
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escom_%28computer_corp%29 Escom (computer corp) from Wikipedia]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escom_%28computer_corp%29 Escom (computer corp) from Wikipedia]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga,_Inc. Amiga, Inc. from Wikipedia from Wikipedia]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga,_Inc. Amiga, Inc. from Wikipedia from Wikipedia]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haage_%26_Partner Haage & Partner from Wikipedia]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_USA Commodore USA from Wikipedia]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperion_Entertainment Hyperion Entertainment from Wikipedia]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperion_Entertainment Hyperion Entertainment from Wikipedia]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_USA Commodore USA from Wikipedia]
 
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* [http://www.commodoreusa.net/CUSA_AboutUs.aspx Commodore USA]
 
 
==Models==
 
==Models==
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* [http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/everyamiga.html Amiga History Guide: Amiga models]
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* [http://amiga.resource.cx/ Amiga Hardware Database]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_models_and_variants Amiga models and variants from Wikipedia]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_models_and_variants Amiga models and variants from Wikipedia]
 
===Commodore===
 
===Commodore===
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmigaOne AmigaOne from Wikipedia] (2002–2004)
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmigaOne AmigaOne from Wikipedia] (2002–2004)
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmigaOne_X1000 AmigaOne X1000 from Wikipedia] (2012)
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmigaOne_X1000 AmigaOne X1000 from Wikipedia] (2012)
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===Commodore USA===
 
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* [http://www.commodoreusa.net/cusa_amiga1000.aspx The New AMIGA 1000] (2012)
 
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* [http://www.commodoreusa.net/CUSA_AMIGAmini.aspx Commodore AMIGA mini] (2012)
 
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* [http://www.commodoreusa.net/CUSA_AMIGAMio.aspx Commodore AMIGA Mio] (2012)
 
 
==OS & Firmware==
 
==OS & Firmware==
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmigaOS AmigaOS from Wikipedia]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmigaOS AmigaOS from Wikipedia]

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Amiga,
a family of personal computers marketed by Commodore International from the mid 80s to the mid 90s. Amiga was based on 68000 series of microprocessors and a custom chipset with graphics and sound capabilities, and had a pre-emptive multitasking operating system called AmigaOS. While especially the Amiga 500 was quite successful in Europe, later models had a hard time to compete versus the upcoming Apple Macintosh and the IBM PC and its compatibles. After Commodore's demise 1994 Escom continued the Amiga series in 1995 and 1996, after Escom's demise production of the last model, the Amiga 4000T, was continued by QuikPak into at least 1997. Holders of marketing rights, patents and licenses changed over the years. The PowerPC based AmigaOS 4[2] and the AmigaOS 3.2[3]branch for the original 68k series are currently under development by Hyperion Entertainment.

Amiga Engines

Amiga GUIs

  • AmyBoard, a XBoard 3.3 port to the AmigaOS with MUI graphics tool kit.

See also

Forum Posts

External Links

Companies

Models

Commodore

Amiga 500 Plus from Wikipedia (1991 - 1992)
Amiga 600 from Wikipedia (1992 - 1993)
Amiga 1200 from Wikipedia (1992 - 1996)
Amiga 3000 from Wikipedia (1990 - 1992)
Amiga 4000 from Wikipedia (1992 - 1994)

Escom

Hyperion Entertainment

OS & Firmware

Chess Programs

Misc

Starring the Computer - The Rachel Papers (1989) » Battle Chess

References

  1. ↑ Commodore Amiga 1000 personal computer with 1081 RGB monitor. (1985). Original photo by Kaiiv, September 17, 2008, Editing by Pixel8, Wikimedia Commons, Amiga from Wikipedia
  2. ↑ AmigaOS 4 from Wikipedia
  3. ↑ AmigaOS 3.2 from Wikipedia

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