Looking to upgrade your hardware? Look no further. Retro Games will soon be releasing the A1200 computer, which offers a recreation of the experience of using an Amiga computer. The Amiga was a computer produced and released by Commodore back in 1985, based initially on a Motorola 68000 microprocessor.
It gave birth to some of the first 3D graphics applications such as Byte by Byte’s Sculpt 3D, Impulse’s Turbo Silver and Imagine, and Aegis Software’s VideoScape 3D, which later became NewTek’s LightWave 3D.
The A1200 comes bundled with a number of video games and includes an Amiga keyboard, classic mouse and game controller, plus HDMI and USB connectivity. It can be pre-ordered from Amazon for $189.99, and is scheduled for release on December 4. Watch a video and visit Retro Games for more.
If you prefer a command line user interface you can check out the Commodore 64 Ultimate. It’s made by Commodore and claims to be 99.9% compatible with original software and peripherals of the computer launched back in 1982, including monitors, joysticks, disk drives and cartridges. And adds modern touches like USB, HDMI, Wi-Fi and more RAM. A Turbo Boost mode allows the processor to run at up to 64 times faster.
The Commodore 64 Ultimate is priced at $299.99. Watch a video and head over to Commodore.net for more.
Cover image credit: “The Juggler” demo created by Eric Graham, 1986.
