Commodore Amiga 1000
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The Commodore Amiga 1000 is the first model in Commodore's Amiga line of personal computers, notable for its advanced multimedia capabilities, multitasking operating system, and pioneering graphics and sound for a mid-1980s home computer.
Aliases (1)
- Amiga 1000 ×1
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amiga computer
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home computer → personal computer → |
| acquiredFrom |
Amiga Corporation by Commodore
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| alsoKnownAs |
Amiga 1000
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| audioChannels |
4-channel stereo PCM audio
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| audioResolution |
8-bit digital audio
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| audioSampleRates |
up to ~28 kHz per channel
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| caseDesign |
desktop case
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| caseFeature |
keyboard stores under case
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| chipset |
Original Amiga chipset (OCS)
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| color |
off-white / beige
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| commercialStatus |
discontinued
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| cpu |
Motorola 68000
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| cpuArchitecture |
Motorola 68000 16/32-bit CISC
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| cpuClockSpeed |
7.09 MHz (PAL)
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7.16 MHz (NTSC) → |
| designedBy |
Amiga Corporation (originally)
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| discontinuationApproxDate |
late 1980s
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| expansionPorts |
Centronics parallel port
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RS-232 serial port → Zorro-style expansion via sidecar → side expansion slot → two DE-9 joystick/mouse ports → |
| fileSystem |
Amiga Fast File System (later versions)
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| floppyDriveCapacity |
880 KB per disk (double-density)
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| graphicsChip |
Agnus
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Denise → |
| graphicsColors |
up to 32 colors from 4096-color palette
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up to 64 colors in Extra Half-Brite mode → |
| graphicsPaletteSize |
4096 colors (12-bit RGB)
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| graphicsResolution |
320×200 up to 640×400 (interlaced)
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| introductionDate |
July 1985
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| iOChip |
Paula
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| keyboardConnection |
telephone-style RJ-11 connector
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| keyboardType |
detachable keyboard
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| kickstartStorage |
loaded from floppy disk into RAM
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| kickstartVersionAtLaunch |
Kickstart 1.0
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| launchPriceUSD |
$1,295 (base system, 1985)
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$1,295 without monitor → |
| manufacturer |
Commodore International
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| marketedAs |
multimedia home and professional computer
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| multitasking |
preemptive multitasking supported
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| notableFor |
advanced multimedia capabilities for mid-1980s
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pioneering graphics and sound in a home computer → preemptive multitasking operating system → use in video production and graphics → |
| operatingSystem |
AmigaOS
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| operatingSystemComponents |
Kickstart
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Workbench → |
| predecessor |
none (first Amiga model)
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| primaryStorage |
3.5-inch floppy disk drive
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| ram |
256 KB standard
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| ramExpandableTo |
512 KB on-board
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up to 8.5 MB with expansions → |
| releaseDate |
1985
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| series |
Commodore Amiga
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| soundChip |
Paula
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| successor |
Commodore Amiga 2000
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Commodore Amiga 500 → |
| videoOutput |
RGB
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composite video → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Commodore Amiga 2000
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Commodore Amiga 500 → |
predecessor |
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Commodore Amiga 1000
("Amiga 1000")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Motorola 68000 family
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usedIn |