CPU at 7.16 MHz, 256 KB of RAM (later 512 KB), and the Original Chipset (OCS) for graphics and sound. It used a 3.5-inch floppy disk drive and an external keyboard. It supported AmigaOS versions 1.0 to 3.11.

Amiga 500: The best-selling Amiga model, released in 1987. It had the same
CPU, RAM, and chipset as the Amiga 1000, but in a smaller case with an integrated keyboard. It also had a built-in RF modulator for connecting to a TV. It supported AmigaOS versions 1.2 to 3.11.

Amiga 2000: A more expandable Amiga model, released in 1987. It had the same CPU, RAM, and chipset as the Amiga 500, but in a larger case with five Zorro
II expansion slots, two 16-bit ISA slots, and a video slot. It also had a 5.25-inch floppy disk drive and a hard disk drive. It supported AmigaOS versions 1.2 to 3.91.

Amiga 3000: A high-end Amiga model, released in 1990. It had a Motorola 68030 CPU at 16 or 25 MHz, 1 MB of Chip RAM and 1 to 4 MB of Fast RAM, and the Enhanced Chipset (ECS) for improved graphics and sound. It also had a SCSI controller, a flicker fixer, and a battery-backed clock. It supported AmigaOS versions 1.3 to 4.11.

Amiga 500+: An upgraded Amiga 500, released in 1991. It had 1 MB of RAM and
the ECS chipset. It also had a new ROM chip with AmigaOS 2.04 and a battery-backed clock. It supported AmigaOS versions 2.04 to 3.11.

Amiga 600: A compact Amiga model, released in 1992. It had the same CPU and chipset as the Amiga 500+, but in a smaller case with an integrated numeric keypad. It also had a built-in IDE controller, a PCMCIA slot, and a hard disk drive. It supported AmigaOS versions 2.05 to 3.91.

Amiga 1200: A low-end Amiga model, released in 1992. It had a Motorola 68EC020 CPU at 14.32 MHz, 2 MB of RAM, and the Advanced Graphics Architecture (AGA) chipset for enhanced graphics and sound. It also had a built-in IDE
controller, a PCMCIA slot, and a hard disk drive. It supported AmigaOS
versions 3.0 to 4.11.

Amiga 4000: A high-end Amiga model, released in 1992. It had a Motorola
68EC030 or 68040 CPU at 25 MHz, 2 MB of Chip RAM and 2 to 4 MB of Fast RAM,
and the AGA chipset. It also had a SCSI controller, a flicker fixer, and a battery-backed clock. It supported AmigaOS versions 3.0 to 4.11.

Amiga CD32: A CD-ROM based game console, released in 1993. It had the same
CPU, RAM, and chipset as the Amiga 1200, but in a console case with a CD-ROM drive and a gamepad. It also had a built-in MPEG decoder and a digital
signal processor. It supported AmigaOS 3.12.

There were also some other Amiga models and variants, such as the Amiga 1500, the Amiga 2500, the Amiga 3000T, the Amiga 3000UX,

CD32:
The CD32 was a CD-ROM based game console developed by Commodore and released
in 1993. It was based on the Amiga 1200 computer and used the Advanced
Graphics Architecture (AGA) chipset for enhanced graphics and sound. It was
the first 32-bit CD-ROM console in Europe and Canada, but it was never officially sold in the US due to a patent dispute. One addon was the fmv cartridge this allowed the cd32 to play full-motion video (FMV) discs, such
as movies and interactive games. It was a cartridge that plugged into the expansion slot of the CD32 and contained a MPEG-1 decoder chip and 1 MB of
RAM. It was released in 1994 and cost £199 in the UK.

The FMV module was compatible with some CD-i titles, such as The 7th Guest
and Voyeur, as well as some CD32-specific titles, such as Chaos in Andromeda and The Guinness Disc of Records. However, the FMV module was not very
popular, as it was expensive, had limited software support, and suffered from poor video quality and synchronization issues.

The legacy of CBM lives on, as many of its products and technologies are
still used and appreciated by enthusiasts, hobbyists, and retro-computing
fans. There have been several attempts to revive the Commodore and Amiga brands, such as the Commodore PET and Commodore LEO smartphones, the
Commodore 64 Mini and Maxi consoles, and the AmigaOS and AROS operating systems.

CBM was a pioneer of the home computer industry, and its products influenced generations of computer users and creators. Not just business machines, Commodore was a cultural phenomenon. Did Commodore change the world as we
knew it (probably)? One thing is for sure: many people working in the Information Technology business today are in that job as a direct result of owning some form of Commodore computer and that includes yours truly.


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Ever tried to build something and it's all gone wrong? ******************************************************

Well, this poor chap tried to build an Atari 2600 cartridge, but the chain of misfortune that presented itself has to be watched to be believed. He laughs about it all the way through but you can just feel his frustration mounting especially when he applies the stickers he created and they just fall off, although he does follow through and finally create a working cartridge.

https://youtu.be/ILj-FL0MLtE?si=LfLX9CUwcf8VU2Gw

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Retro gaming realy was better
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Now, for me the slow loading times of cassette never reduced my enthusiasm.
As the game's title screen slowly appeared on my TV the excitement mounted, then the music kicked in, and finally after about 2 minutes (on a turbo load) the game was ready to play (after you had rebooted, re-aligned the tape head and started again). Now games seem to be all the same, running around in a 3D environment collecting ammo and shooting people seems to be the most released game ever. What happened to the game play, where is the product I bought,
Retro games had us buying physical tapes with beautifully designed inlay covers, now the games are just downloaded from a server but you never actually own anything. Here the metro news paper talks to some games for their opinion about games .

But, however you read it and however long you debate about it; there is only

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