History of the Amiga Computer   
      
   1982: Hi-Toro Incorporated is formed by a group of midwest investors trying to   
   cash in on the video game craze. The name was later changed to Amiga,   
   Incorporated after being confused with the lawn-mower manufacturer, Toro.   
      
   1983: Information is leaked about an incredible computer codenamed Lorraine   
   featuring unheard of graphics and sound capabilities, multitasking, 80 column   
   display, 5+ megs of RAM and MORE!   
      
   1984: August - Commodore purchases Amiga Corporation.   
      
   1985: July - Commodore unveils the new Amiga 1000 in New York, for US$1300.   
      
   1986: Commodore releases Transformer software for the Amiga, which, along with   
   the Commodore 1020 5 1/4-inch disk drive, provides limited MS-DOS   
   compatibility.   
      
   1987: January - Commodore announces the Amiga 500.   
      
   1987: January - Commodore announces the Amiga 2000.   
      
   1988: December - Commodore announces the A2286D Bridgeboard for the Amiga 2000.   
   The A2286D contains an 8-MHz Intel 80286 and a 1.2MB 5 1/4-inch disk drive.   
      
   1988: Commodore introduces the Amiga 2000HD.   
      
   1988: Commodore introduces the Amiga 2500.   
      
   1989: January - Commodore announces that 1 million Amiga computers have been   
   sold.   
      
   1989: November - Commodore announces the Amiga 2500/30. It is essentially an   
   Amiga 2000 with a 2630 Accelerator Board (25-MHz 68030 and 68882 math   
   coprocessor).   
      
   1990: April - Commodore offers Amiga 1000 owners US$1000 to trade in their   
   Amiga on a new Amiga 2000.   
      
   1990: June - Commodore ships the Amiga A3000 computer.   
      
   1990: September - NewTek ships the Video Toaster, a hardware/software real-time   
   video effects tool for the Amiga 2000, for US$1600.   
      
   1990: Commodore announces the Amiga 3000. Prices start at US$4100 with a   
   monitor.   
      
   1991: January - Commodore releases the CDTV package. It features a CD-ROM   
   player integrated with a 7.16-MHz 68000-based Amiga 500. List price is US$1000.   
      
   1991: Commodore unveils the Amiga 3000UX. Cost is US$5000, without a monitor.   
      
   1992: March - Commodore introduces the Amiga 600 for a base price of $500.   
      
   1992: September - Commodore introduces the Amiga 4000.   
      
   1992: December - Commodore introduces the Amiga 1200.   
      
   1994: Commodore International and Commodore Electronics (two of the many   
   international components of Commodore Business Machines) file for voluntary   
   liquidation.   
      
   1995: April - At an auction in New York, ESCOM buys all rights, properties, and   
   technologies of Commodore.   
      
   1997: Gateway buys bankrupt Amiga.   
      
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