Amiga 1000

ID: AMIGA-1000

RELEASED 1985

PRICE

DISCONTINUED 1987

UNITS SOLD ~150,000

I/O PORTS

ParallelSerialFloppyRGB VideoAudio L/RJoystick (x2)Expansion

System Analysis

The machine that started it all. Featuring a unique "garage" case design where the keyboard could slide underneath. It lacked Kickstart in ROM, requiring a "Kickstart Floppy" to boot.

Processor

7.16 MHz (NTSC) / 7.09 MHz (PAL)

Motorola 68000

16/32-bit CISC processor. Accessed memory on the falling edge of the clock cycle, interleaving perfectly with the custom chips.

Audio Subsystem

4 Channels

Paula (MOS 8364)

Stereo (2 Left, 2 Right). Variable sample rate up to ~28kHz.

Memory

Chip RAM + Fast RAM

256 KB (early) / 512 KB

Expandable to 8.5 MB

Storage

880 KB

3.5" DD Floppy

Graphics Architecture

OCS (Original Chip Set)

Palette: 4096 colors

320x200
640x400 (Interlaced)

Hardware Tricks

▹ Copper gradients
▹ Dual Playfield
▹ HAM-6 Mode

Did You Know?

? Signatures of the design team (including Jay Miner) are engraved inside the case cover.
? Andy Warhol launched the machine by painting Debbie Harry on it.
? It used a unique "female" mouse port requiring an adapter for generic mice.