A500 - Revision history

Woody.cool at 16:00, 15 April 2010

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	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[A500 Upgrade Options]] - Find out how to get the most out of an A500.		* [[A500 Upgrade Options]] - Find out how to get the most out of an A500.
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		+	==Different versions of the A500 hardware==
		+	There was quite a few different versions of the Amiga, but the most popular are the following:
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		+	* Original early A500 (1987) - came with Kickstart 1.2, Workbench 1.3, OCS, red Power LED, green Floppy Disk access LED, and the key to the left of the space bar was a Commodore logo (C=) instead of the italic A Amiga key. The Commodore logo (in the top right corner, by the floppy drive) was embossed into the case. This is considered the most rare A500 model and is desirable amongst collectors.
		+	* The popular A500 that nearly everyone had (1988) - came with Kickstart 1.3, Workbench 1.3, OCS, still got the red Power LED, green Floppy Disk access LED, normal italic A Amiga keys to each side of the space bar. The Commodore logo was no longer embossed into the case and was a flat badge glued into the square where the embossed logo used to be.
		+	* The slightly later A500 (1989-1990) - came with Kickstart 1.3, Workbench 1.3.2, some OCS but a few ECS machines started to creap into the mix, green Power LED, yellowish/orangeish Floppy Disk access LED, same keyboard as the 1988 versions, same Commodore logo.
		+	* The really late A500's (late 1990-1991) - mostly came with Kickstart 2.04, Workbench 2.04, ECS, same green Power LED and yellow Drive LED, same keyboard, Commodore logo replaced with a bage that says 'Commodore A-500' ... the same badge was used on the A500 Plus models. It's speculated that Commodore were using the same stock for A500 and A500 Plus machines during the short time that they sold both machines. These are also considered to be collectable (not as much as the original 1987 version A500 though)

	==References==		==References==

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Woody.cool — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:45:27 GMT

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-	\| align="center" width=80 \| OCS (Original Chipset)<br />ECS (Enhanced Chipset) present in later models	+	\| align="center" width=80 \| [[OCS]] (Original Chipset)<br />[[ECS]] (Enhanced Chipset) present in later models
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Harrison: /* Specifications */

Harrison — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:21:46 GMT

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	\| align="center" width=80 \| £599 (UK, 1987), £369 (UK, 1990)		\| align="center" width=80 \| £599 (UK, 1987), £369 (UK, 1990)
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		+	==Further Reading==
		+	* [[A500 Upgrade Options]] - Find out how to get the most out of an A500.

	==References==		==References==

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Harrison — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:18:34 GMT

References

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	* [http://www.old-computers.com www.oldcomputers.com]		* [http://www.old-computers.com www.oldcomputers.com]

-	[[Category: Hardware]][[Category: Amiga ~~Models~~]]	+	[[Category: Hardware]][[Category: Amiga models]]

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Harrison — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:18:07 GMT

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	* [http://www.old-computers.com www.oldcomputers.com]		* [http://www.old-computers.com www.oldcomputers.com]

-	[[Category: Hardware]][[~~Categoy~~: Amiga Models]]	+	[[Category: Hardware]][[Category: Amiga Models]]

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Harrison — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:17:46 GMT

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	* [http://www.old-computers.com www.oldcomputers.com]		* [http://www.old-computers.com www.oldcomputers.com]

-	[[Category: Hardware\|Amiga Models]]	+	[[Category: Hardware]][[Categoy: Amiga Models]]

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Harrison — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:17:26 GMT

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	* [[User:woody.cool\|woody.cool]]		* [[User:woody.cool\|woody.cool]]
	* [http://www.old-computers.com www.oldcomputers.com]		* [http://www.old-computers.com www.oldcomputers.com]
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		+	[[Category: Hardware\|Amiga Models]]

Woody.cool at 17:54, 8 December 2008

Woody.cool — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:54:20 GMT

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		+	==References==
		+	* [[User:woody.cool\|woody.cool]]
		+	* [http://www.old-computers.com www.oldcomputers.com]

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Woody.cool — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:27:38 GMT

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Woody.cool: New page: ==Introduction to the Amiga 500== an Amiga 500 with Commodore monitor The Amiga 500 was probably the most popular and most successful machine in the Amiga's range...

Woody.cool — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:26:06 GMT

New page: ==Introduction to the Amiga 500== an Amiga 500 with Commodore monitor The Amiga 500 was probably the most popular and most successful machine in the Amiga's range...

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==Introduction to the Amiga 500==

[[Image:A500.jpg|right|an Amiga 500 with Commodore monitor]]
The Amiga 500 was probably the most popular and most successful machine in the Amiga's range. The A500 was an update to the previous [[A1000]] and was the little brother of the [[A2000]]. The A500 was released in 1987 and was the major competitor to the Atari 520ST, the subject of many playground arguments.
The A500 was a success up to the end of it's lifespan in 1991, but by many is still considered one of the best Amiga models made.

==Specifications==
{| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
! align="center" width=80 | Released
! align="center" width=320 | 1987
|-
| align="center" width=80 | End of production
| align="center" width=80 | 1991
|-
| align="center" width=80 | CPU
| align="center" width=80 | 68000
|-
| align="center" width=80 | CPU speed
| align="center" width=80 | 7.0 MHz (PAL) 7.1 MHz (NTSC)
|-
| align="center" width=80 | Chipset
| align="center" width=80 | OCS (Original Chipset) ECS (Enhanced Chipset) present in later models
|-
| align="center" width=80 | RAM
| align="center" width=80 | 512kb CHIP RAM
|-
| align="center" width=80 | Kickstart ROM
| align="center" width=80 | 1.2 (early models) 1.3 (most models) 2.04 (late models)
|-
| align="center" width=80 | Workbench
| align="center" width=80 | 1.2 (early models) 1.3 (most models) 2.04 (late models)
|-
| align="center" width=80 | Price
| align="center" width=80 | £599 (UK, 1987), £369 (UK, 1990)
|)