Amiga Clones

What is an Amiga clone?
When we talk about a "clone", we are talking about a computer that will run Amiga software, has the Amiga "chipset", or is made to be compatible with the Amiga, but is not built by Commodore or by Amiga Inc. There are, or have been, several companies that have paid for 'licensing' of the Amiga technologies, so that they could create their own Amiga Compatible systems.

What can I do with an Amiga Clone?
There are many different Amiga clones, most of which use the Amiga 1200 or 4000 motherboard. You can do most everything with a clone, that you could do with an Amiga.

There is a system called BoXeR, that is different, and it uses an entirely redesigned motherboard, and promises 100% compatibility. Other products may not guarantee 100% compatibility, but most problems you will run into are with older or poorly written software.

Can a clone run ALL software?
No. Even real Amiga computers have trouble running ALL software, so it depends on each system and the software you have installed on it. I would expect at least a little incompatibility with any Amiga clone.

Which is better a REAL Amiga or a clone Amiga?
This is a difficult question. Actually, it depends on YOU. What do you want for your Amiga? If a REAL Amiga doesn't have what you need, but a clone does, choose the clone. If a CLONE is too much computer or won't do what you need, but a REAL Amiga fits better, choose the Amiga. I am really waiting to see what the BoXeR is like, it sounds like a real improvement. I also wonder if it will be compatible with the ZICO specification. Imagine PCI slots, and USB on an Amiga running a 733 MHz PPC G4!!!

The ZICO is a new standard for the next Amiga motherboard and you will want to check it out. The standard is developed by Amiga, but the actual computer will only be available as a clone.
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