Commodore Amiga Section. This is one of the largest and most complete rom sets available. The Amiga is a family of personal computers sold by Commodore in the s and s. The first model, the A, was launched in and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities. The Amiga provided a significant upgrade from 8-bit computers, such as the Commodore 64, and the platform quickly grew in popularity among computer enthusiasts.
The name "Amiga" was chosen because it is the Spanish word for female friend, and alphabetically it appears before Apple in lists of computer makers.
It originated as a project code-named "Lorraine", therefore the female was used instead of the male and general version Amigo. The best selling model, the Amiga , was introduced in and became one of the leading home computers of the late s and early s with approximately six million sold. Finally, as the third generation, the A and the A were released in However, poor marketing and failure to repeat the technological advances of the first systems meant that the Amiga quickly lost its market share to competing platforms, such as the fourth generation game consoles, Apple Macintosh, and IBM PC compatibles.
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