 
Released in 1987
Amiga 500, this is in an old keyboard only style case that may be
familiar if you owned a C64/C128 at one time. It should have a 3.5" disk drive on the
side and should have two indicator LEDs on the front panel, one for power and the other
for disk drive. |
 
Released in 1991
Amiga 600, this is a very tiny machine about the size of an
average PC laptop with no numeric keypad. It is the only Amiga to lack a numeric keypad.
Included a PCMCIA slot on the left side for expansion. All chips are surface mounted. This
limited it's expandability. did include OS 2.0. |
 
Released in 1985
Amiga 1000, this is the original Amiga, it should be in a
desktop case with a keyboard garage. It will have the Amiga "boing ball" or the
Amiga checkmark on the front of it. If all else fails and you're still not sure, open the
case and on the case lid should be the signatures of the original Amiga development team (no
this isn't collectable or valuable). |

Released in 1992
Amiga 1200, one of the most popular Amigas of all-time, the 1200
is in a keyboard-only style case with a numeric keypad and 3 indicator LEDs. Power,
Floppy, and Hard Disk. Later Escom-built 1200's had an indicator LED on the floppy drive
itself. |
 
Released in 1987
Amiga 2000, this Amiga is in a desktop box about the size of an
old IBM XT. It is in a clunky metal case all around (with a plastic front) that is tan on
the top and sides and brown on the face. Note that there are two 3.5" drive bays and
1 5 1/4" bay on the front. |
 
Released in 1990
Amiga 3000/UX, this is in a desktop-style
case that has a 3.5" floppy drive directly in the middle of the front of the case. It
is in a very stylish streamlined case with joystick and mouse ports on the right side. It
also has a "stealth" 3.5" drive bay next to the floppy. The UX model
shipped with a version of UNIX OS. Most of these have gotten rid of the UNIX and just
include AmigaOS.
Amiga 3000's included, ECS, OS2.05, a SCSI controller, and a built-in Flicker-Fixer to
provide more stable displays. If early designers had their way, this would have been the
Amiga 2000. |
 
Released in 1990
Amiga 3000T, this is a full tower-style computer with a sloped
indicator panel w/ lock. |
 
Released in 1992
Amiga 4000, this is a very generic PC-looking desktop with one 5
1/4" bay, one full-height 3.5" bay (occupied by a 3.5" disk drive) and one
half-height 3.5" bay (they are all stacked one on top of the other). This is the only
Amiga desktop to have a lock on the front of the case.
This was the first Amiga with AGA, AmigaOS 3.0 and included a built in IDE controller. |
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Released in 1992Amiga 4000T, this is unmistakable with it's
gorgeous smoked-black hideaway front panel. This model provides more slots, for more
expansion and more power. Not just a recase job for the Amiga 4000. |
Released in 1991
CDTV, this unit looks like a typical CD player,
black with number displays in the front. Should have a gold Commodore C= on the front of
the face. Has the ability to accept a Keyboard,mouse and floppy drive, that turns this
unit into a CD-ROM capable A500.
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 Released in 1993
CD32, resembles a "SEGA gneiss" Has a large CD player
on the top, like "Sony Playstation". The SX-1 module turns this into a full
computer with the capabilities of the Amiga 1200. (floppy/keyboard/mouse} |
 
NewTek Video Toaster 4000, this is a very
generic PC-looking desktop with one 5 1/4" bay, one full-height 3.5" bay
(occupied by a 3.5" disk drive) and one half-height 3.5" bay (they are all
stacked one on top of the other). This is really an Amiga in disguise, because it
doesn't say that it is an Amiga.
This was a specially packaged product, that included dual drives and the VideoToaster
4000 card. (A television production studio in a box) |