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The 68000 Wars, Part 1: Lorraine
« on: April 07, 2015, 06:05:51 AM »
From the Article

"The Amiga was the damnedest computer. A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, then all crammed into a plastic case; that was the Amiga. I wrote a book about the thing, and I’m still not sure I can make sense of all of its complications and contradictions.

The Amiga was a great computer when it made its debut in 1985, better by far than anything else on the market. At its heart was the wonderchip of the era, the Motorola 68000, the same CPU found in the Apple Macintosh and the Atari ST. But what made the Amiga special was the stuff found around the 68000: three custom chips with the unforgettable names of Paula, Denise, and Agnus. Together they gave the Amiga the best graphics and sound in the industry by a veritable order of magnitude."

Read the rest @ The Digital Antiquarian

AN ONGOING HISTORY OF COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT BY JIMMY MAHER

http://www.filfre.net/2015/03/the-68000-wars-part-1-lorraine/
 

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Re: The 68000 Wars, Part 1: Lorraine
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2015, 06:15:01 PM »
Two words:

Brilliant read

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Re: The 68000 Wars, Part 1: Lorraine
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2015, 08:21:56 AM »
Glorious gooey dripping sweet computer history nectar. More opulent than ambrosia could ever wish to be. I dive into it backwards, arms out and eyes shut, I want it to embrace me and consume me.

Um, I mean, it's..uh..pretty good. You know, If you're into that sort of thing.
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