Amiga

The Amiga was a line of personal computers that Commodore International produced during the 1980s and early 1990s. The first Amiga computer, the Amiga 1000, possessed a HAM mode enabled the machine to display 4096 colors, a chip that enabled it to play back four channels of sound at once, an operating system with multitasking, and a graphical user interface at a time that these features were uncommon or not as developed as Amiga's.^[1][2] The Amiga is often said to have been ahead of its time.^[3][4] Although the Amiga did not sell well in America and Commodore went bankrupt, the Amiga developed a fandom and niche in Europe amongst video and graphics enthusiasts and gamers.^[5][6]

Amiga 500 system

The Amiga was initially created by computer chip designer Jay Miner and Hi-Toro (later Amiga Corporation).^[7] In 1984, Commodore purchased Amiga Corporation.^[8][9] The first Amiga, the Amiga 1000, was released in 1985 after delays and marketing blunders.^[10][11] The second model, the Amiga 500, was released in 1987, and was the best selling of the Amiga computers. In 1994, Commodore declared bankruptcy.^[12] After the bankruptcy the Amiga was purchased by german company ESCOM.