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Dave Needle

Dave Needle
Dave Needle Amiga 30.jpg
Born 1947
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died February 20, 2016(2016-02-20) (aged 68–69)
Alameda, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation Hardware engineer

David Lewis Needle (1947 – February 20, 2016) was a key engineer and co-chief architect in the creation of the Amiga 1000 computer with Jay Miner, Dave Morse, and R. J. Mical. He was one of the main designers and developers of the custom chips of the Amiga computer. Later he co-invented the Atari Lynx and the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer with Morse and Mical.

A 1995 article in Next Generation commented: "It's true that of the machines that Mical and Needle have created, only the Amiga has been a true global mass market hit ... But it's only fair to put forward the argument that this is down to the marketing of the machines rather than the quality of the product."

Dave Needle died on February 20, 2016.


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