The Amiga was a line of personal computers that Commodore International produced during the 1980s and early 1990s. The first Amiga computer, the Amiga 1000, possessed a enabled the machine to display 4096 colors, a chip that enabled it to play back four channels of sound at once, an operating system with multitasking, and a graphical user interface at a time that these features were uncommon or not as developed as Amiga's. The Amiga is often said to have been ahead of its time. Although the Amiga did not sell well and Commodore went bankrupt, the Amiga developed a fandom and niche amongst video and graphics enthusiasts and gamers.
The Amiga was initially created by computer chip designer Jay Miner and Hi-Toro (later Amiga Corporation). In 1984, Commodore purchased Amiga Corporation. The first Amiga, the Amiga 1000, was released in 1985 after delays and marketing blunders. In 1994, Commodore declared bankruptcy.
Images for kids
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4096 color HAM picture created with Photon Paint in 1989
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An image in PAL 640x512 16 color mode displayed by an Amiga 2000 on a Commodore 1084 monitor
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8-bit sound sampling hardware for the Amiga
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The Amiga 1000 (1985) was the first model released.
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The Amiga 4000 (1992) was the last desktop computer made by Commodore.
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AmigaOne X1000 running AmigaOS 4.1
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Logo used in the US on some product packaging for the Amiga 500
See also
In Spanish: Commodore Amiga para niños