Commodore Amiga 500

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Commodore Amiga 500
Commodore Amiga 500
Commodore Amiga 500 - Amiga OS 1.2
Commodore Amiga 500 - Playing POW


Specifications

  • Model Amiga 500
    Type Personal computer
    Released October 1987
    Processor Motorola 68000 @ 7.09 MHz
    Memory 512KB RAM, 256 KB ROM
    Media 3.5" 880k FDD
    Sound 4× 8-bit channels PCM at max 28 kHz with 6-bit volume in stereo.
    Graphics 736×567i 4-bpp
    368×567i 6 bpp
    Ports RS-232 serial
    Centronics®-compatable parallel
    External disk
    Mouse/Game controller
    Additional game controller
    Keyboard
    Two audio outputs for sterio sound
    Memory cartridge
    Expansion
    Power External PSU
    Monitor Commodore 1084
    OS AmigaOS 1.2

    Commodore Amiga 500

    The Amiga 500 - also known as the A500 (or its code name "Rock Lobster") - was the first "low-end" Commodore Amiga 16/32-bit multimedia home/personal computer. It was announced at the winter Consumer Electronics Show in January 1987 - at the same time as the high-end Amiga 2000 - and competed directly against the Atari 520ST. Read More