Two of the best known names from home computing in the 1980s and 1990s have
put their names to new computers released this month.
Commodore,
which was behind one of the most successful home computers of the 1980s, the
Commodore
64, is now
concentrating
on gaming computers. The company will sell four ranges, starting at £1,759
for the gaming model. Two of the ranges will be sold online, while the other two
will be sold in shops.
The Commodore name has changed hands several times since the original company
went out of business in 1995.
The company's Amiga brand
name, which was used for a series of high
performance home computers in the 1990s, is also being used by a separate
company to launch
a
new computer range this month. Like Commodore, the Amiga brand has passed
through a number of owners since Commodore's demise.
The new Amiga will run a custom operating system rather than Windows, and
will use PowerPC processors rather than the Intel and AMD microchips used by
Windows PCs. Prices will start at $500 (£250) for the low end, rising to $1500
(£750) for a top of the range model.
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