Commodore Amiga 500
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Commodore Amiga 500
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 |
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