A history of the Amiga, part 1: Genesis @ Ars Technica

Vikingod · Aug 1, 2007, 03:43 PM

Source: Ars Technica
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The flag was flying at half-mast when Dave Haynie drove up to the headquarters of Commodore International for what would be the last time.

Dave had worked for Commodore at its West Chester, Pennsylvania headquarters for eleven years as a hardware engineer. His job was to work on advanced products, like the revolutionary AAA chipset that would have again made the Amiga computer the fastest and most powerful multimedia machine available. But AAA, like most of the projects underway at Commodore, had been canceled in a series of cost-cutting measures, the most recent of which had reduced the staff of over one thousand people at the factory to less than thirty.

Boundzy · Aug 1, 2007, 07:22 PM

For those of us who grew-up on Pong, Atari 2600, and the Amiga, this is a great read. Can't wait for the remainder of the article.

Nice find.

Aug 1, 2007, 03:43 PM	#1
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Aug 1, 2007, 07:22 PM	#2
Boundzy DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 31 Rep Power: 57	For those of us who grew-up on Pong, Atari 2600, and the Amiga, this is a great read. Can't wait for the remainder of the article. Nice find.