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Date: Mar 23 20:57 2007

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Spaceballs - 9 Fingers - Commodore Amiga Demo 1993 __________________

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Date: Mar 23 20:53 2007

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Spaceballs - State of the Art was one of the most memorable demo's to come from the Amiga Demo Scene, It was hard to believe a home computer from the early 90's could pump out something like this on 1 Floppy disc. __________________

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Date: Mar 23 20:45 2007

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Enigma by PHENOMENA The awesome 91'demo from Phenomena on Commodore AMIGA computer. Music by firefox and Tip. __________________

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Date: Jan 22 04:36 2007

RE: Amiga Turns 20	Permalink

An exercise in computing, not nostalgia The Amiga computer has long been the subject of intense nostalgia in the hearts of anyone who owned one. Released in 1985, only a year after the original Macintosh, the Amiga featured vivid colour graphics, 4-channel stereo sampled sound, and a graphical, pre-emptive multitasking operating system that seemed to come from years in the future. Yet the Amiga languished in obscurity, meriting barely a footnote in most books on the history of the personal computer. In the story that arose of the battle between Bill Gates and Steve Jobs for domination of the computing universe, there was seemingly no room for a third protagonist. Read more __________________

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Date: Nov 15 21:29 2006

The Spectacular Rise And Fall Of Commodore	Permalink

On The Edge: The Spectacular Rise And Fall Of Commodore by Brian Bagnall Filled with first-hand accounts of ambition, greed, and inspired engineering, this history of the personal computer revolution takes readers inside the cutthroat world of Commodore. Before Apple, IBM, or Dell, Commodore was the first computer maker to market its machines to the public, selling an estimated 22 million Commodore 64s. These halcyon days were tumultuous, however, owing to the expectations and unsparing tactics of founder Jack Tramiel. Engineers and managers with the company between 1976 and 1994 share their experiences of the groundbreaking moments, soaring business highs, and stunning employee turnover that came along with being on top of the PC world in the early days. Read more __________________

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Date: Jul 24 14:27 2005

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20 years ago on July 23rd the Commodore Amiga was unveiled at the Lincoln Centre in New York. For the launch Commodore had hired Andy Warhol & Debbie Harry (Blondie) to demonstrate the Amiga's graphics capabilities. __________________

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