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Amiga Interactive Guide |
This site is a good source of detailed introductory information, including a very complete history of the Amiga
on the Features page, and detailed listings of all
the various Amiga models and hardware on the Amiga Systems page.
You might be surprised at what has been available with this platform! |
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Intro to the Amiga |
Udo Schuermann's Amiga pages include the introduction,
a brief history, and a description of the Amiga's
hardware. |
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| Why Amiga? |
Gregory Donner's overview of Amiga features and innovations also addresses some of the frustrating and condescending
misconceptions of mainstream computer users. |
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What Is Amiga? |
Claus Lüthje's introductory page covers some of the Amiga's distinctive features, and discusses why Amigas continue to be favored over faster PCs by
many users. The glossary page elaborates on some of the key points, such as multitasking performance
and datatype file recognition. |
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Workbench History |
Gregory Donner's 'Workbench Nostalgia' covers a complete history of features and revisions of the Amiga user interface. |
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Famous Amiga Uses |
Interesting list of high-profile Amiga installations and users. |
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| Directories | |||
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Amiga Link Directory |
Detailed directory of Amiga-related web links, including software, hardware, dealers, organizations, magazines and news sites. |
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amigaos.de Hotlinks |
Well-organized links to companies, software, networking resources, magazines, user-groups, FAQ pages and other general information. |
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| Amiga.org |
Long-standing resource for news and links. |
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Amiga Web Ring |
For the truly curious and adventurous, the Amiga Web Ring includes a wide variety of support sites, as well as commercial and personal home pages. |
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| Technical Information | |||
| ARexx Intro |
Description and brief introduction to features and usage of the Amiga's ARexx command language. |
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| ARexx Guide |
Detailed guide to ARexx script progamming and usage. |
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Amiga Hardware Design History |
This March 2001 article from the IEEE Spectrum includes detailed technical historical notes on the Amiga's innovative hardware development. |
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Father of the Amiga |
Includes Jay Miner's original conceptual drawings and system architecture presentation, along with the primary U.S. patent for the Amiga. |
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Amiga Mysteries |
Discussion of Amiga engineering development during Commodore's last days, with additional comments and clarification by Dave Haynie, one of the principal
Amiga engineers. |
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Dave Haynie Archives |
Specifications and schematics for much of the later Amiga systems and custom chips, provided by one of the Amiga's primary engineers. |
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