Amiga 1000
Amiga 1000 (1985)
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| Manufacturer | Commodore |
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| Type | Personal computer |
| Release date | July 23, 1985 |
| Introductory price | USD 1,285 (1985) USD 2,900 (2017 equivalent) |
| Discontinued | 1987 |
| Operating system | AmigaOS 1.0 |
| CPU | Motorola 68000 @ 7.16 MHz (NTSC) 7.09 MHz (PAL) |
| Memory | ROM 256 kB,DRAM 256 kB(8.5 MB maximum) |
| Graphics | OCS 640×512i 6-bpp |
| Sound | Paula 4× 8-bit channels at max 28 kHz in stereo |
| Successor | Amiga 2000/2500, Amiga 500 |
The Commodore Amiga 1000, also known as the A1000 and originally simply as the Amiga, is the first personal computer released by Commodore International in the Amiga line. It combines the 16/32-bit Motorola 68000 CPU which was powerful by 1985 standards with one of the most advanced graphics and sound systems in its class, and runs a preemptive multitasking operating system that fits into 256 kB of read-only memory and shipped with 256 kB of DRAM. The primary memory can be expanded internally with a manufacturer supplied 256 kB module for a total of 512 kB of DRAM. Using the external slot the primary memory can be expanded up to 8.5 MB.
The A1000 has a number of characteristics that distinguish it from later Amiga models: It is the only model to feature the short-lived Amiga check-mark logo on its case, the majority of the case is elevated slightly to give a storage area for the keyboard when not in use (a "keyboard garage"), and the inside of the case is engraved with the signatures of the Amiga designers (similar to the Macintosh); including Jay Miner and the paw print of his dog Mitchy. The A1000's case was designed by Howard Stolz. As Senior Industrial Designer at Commodore, Stolz was the mechanical lead and primary interface with Sanyo in Japan, the contract manufacturer for the A1000 casing.
The Amiga 1000 was manufactured in two variations: One uses the NTSC television standard and the other uses the PAL television standard. The NTSC variant was the initial model manufactured and sold in North America. The later PAL model was manufactured in Germany and thus of course sold in countries using the PAL television standard. The first NTSC systems lacks the EHB video mode which is present in all later Amiga models.
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