Commodore Amiga 500
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The Commodore Amiga 500 is a late-1980s home computer known for its advanced graphics and sound capabilities, making it popular for gaming, multimedia, and creative applications.
Aliases (2)
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amiga computer
→
home computer → personal computer → |
| alsoKnownAs |
A500
→
Amiga 500 → |
| audioChannels |
4-channel stereo PCM audio
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|
| colorPaletteSize |
4096 colors
→
|
| contemporaryWith |
Apple Macintosh
→
Atari ST → IBM PC compatibles → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
→
|
| cpu |
Motorola 68000
→
|
| cpuArchitecture |
Motorola 68000 family
→
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| cpuClockSpeed |
7.09 MHz
→
7.14 MHz → |
| era |
early 1990s
→
late 1980s → |
| expansionPort |
side expansion slot
→
trapdoor expansion slot → |
| family |
Commodore Amiga line
→
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| floppyDriveType |
internal 3.5-inch double-density drive
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| formFactor |
all-in-one keyboard computer
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| graphicsChip |
Agnus
→
Denise → |
| graphicsChipset |
Original Chip Set
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| inputPort |
two DE-9 joystick/mouse ports
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| intendedMarket |
home computer market
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| iOChip |
Paula
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|
| keyboardType |
integrated full-size keyboard
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|
| mainMarkets |
Australia
→
Europe → North America → |
| manufacturer |
Commodore International
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| maxOnScreenColors |
32 colors in standard modes
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64 colors in Extra Half-Brite mode → up to 4096 colors in Hold-And-Modify mode → |
| notableFor |
advanced graphics capabilities for its time
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advanced sound capabilities for its time → popularity as a gaming platform → use in multimedia and creative applications → |
| operatingSystem |
Kickstart
→
Workbench → |
| platform |
AmigaOS
→
|
| predecessor |
Commodore Amiga 1000
→
|
| primaryStorage |
3.5-inch floppy disk drive
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|
| ram |
512 KB Chip RAM
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|
| ramExpandableTo |
1 MB Chip RAM
→
several megabytes via expansions → |
| releaseDate |
1987
→
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| romSize |
256 KB Kickstart ROM
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|
| soundChip |
Paula
→
|
| successor |
Commodore Amiga 1200
→
Commodore Amiga 500 Plus → Commodore Amiga 600 → |
| supportsExternalDrive |
yes
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|
| videoOutput |
RGB video port
→
composite video (via adapter or some models) → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Commodore Amiga 1000
→
Commodore Amiga 500 ("Commodore Amiga 500 Plus") → |
successor |
|
Commodore Amiga 500
("Amiga 500")
→
|
alsoKnownAs |
|
AmigaOS
("Amiga 500")
→
|
platform |
|
Motorola 68000 family
→
|
usedIn |