Amiga Introduction Links
   Introduction and History
  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!
 

  Intro to
the Amiga
 

Udo Schuermann's Amiga pages include the introduction, a brief history, and a description of the Amiga's hardware.
 

  Why Amiga?  

Gregory Donner's overview of Amiga features and innovations also addresses some of the frustrating and condescending misconceptions of mainstream computer users.
 

  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.
 

  Workbench
History
 

Gregory Donner's 'Workbench Nostalgia' covers a complete history of features and revisions of the Amiga user interface.
 

  Famous
Amiga Uses
 

Interesting list of high-profile Amiga installations and users.
 
 

   Directories
  Amiga Link
Directory
 

Detailed directory of Amiga-related web links, including software, hardware, dealers, organizations, magazines and news sites.
 

  amigaos.de
Hotlinks
 

Well-organized links to companies, software, networking resources, magazines, user-groups, FAQ pages and other general information.
 

  Amiga.org  

Long-standing resource for news and links.
 

  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.
 

   Technical Information
  ARexx Intro  

Description and brief introduction to features and usage of the Amiga's ARexx command language.
 

  ARexx Guide  

Detailed guide to ARexx script progamming and usage.
 

  Amiga Hardware
Design History
 

This March 2001 article from the IEEE Spectrum includes detailed technical historical notes on the Amiga's innovative hardware development.
 

  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.
 

  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.
 

  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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