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Offline Fairdinkem

Re: How did the Amiga fare in Australia?
« on: November 05, 2010, 08:17:43 AM »
The Amiga was very strong here in Australia but as mentioned when the 486 came onto the scene with soundblaster cards and games like Myst, Doom, Wing Commander and Consoles like 3D0, Sony Playstation, Nintendos the Amiga faded into insignificance.

The Amiga here in Victoria was very strong, a school I went to had a room full of Amiga 1200's and Amiga 4000's for Art students to use! It was heaven for an Amigan such as myself.
 

Offline Fairdinkem

Re: How did the Amiga fare in Australia?
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2010, 09:41:29 AM »
Quote from: Kesa;589509
Put it this way. I've been a passionate amigan since about 1988 and in all that time until today i have only ever seen 3 different models in real life. The A500, A600 and the CD32. I have never even seen a A2000, A3000 or A4000 or even a A1000. I only knew a handful of people who used amigas and they just used the A500 for games and stuff. Most people in my school used PCs or Nintendo or segas.

C64's on the otherhand were quite popular...  :rolleyes:


Well I have purchased here in Australia An Amiga 500, 1200, CD32..... I have used and seen in Australia as follows Amiga 1000, Amiga 500, Amiga 1200, Amiga 600, Amiga 2000, Amiga 1500, Amiga 3000, Amiga 4000D, Amiga 4000T (Genuine), Amiga CDTV, Amiga CD32, Amiga CD32 with both SX1 and Sx2 Expansion.

I have seen the following for sale in Australian stores for sale like Maxwells, Myer and small computer stores like MVB and Cplus. Amiga 1500 and Amiga 2000, Amiga 3000, Amiga 4000, Amiga 1200, Amiga 600 and the humble Amiga 500, The CD32 and CDTV.

I guess what I am trying to say and prove is that they existed here in Australia in a big way.

The Amiga flag is still flown here in Australia, I attend a monthly User group one of two groups in Victoria and there is a group in Sydney Australia also.
 
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Offline Fairdinkem

Re: How did the Amiga fare in Australia?
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2010, 09:43:23 AM »
Quote from: Xanxi;589510
Sysinfo, the ubiquitous software, is from Australia, isn't it? :-)
So are the Blitz Basic and Skidmarks if i'm correct.


I also believe Directory Opus was made by an Australian from Queensland if I am not mistaken.
 

Offline Fairdinkem

Re: How did the Amiga fare in Australia?
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2010, 09:44:29 AM »
Quote from: Akiko;589516
Anyone else remember the two A500's they had on the TV set Neigbours? :)


Yes I do remember :lol: