I received an Amiga 500 toward the end of 1987. Me and my friend at the time both had Apple IIe computers, which were "outdated" by the introduction of the Apple IIgs. He went with a IIgs for about $2000 at the time. I was able to pick up my Amiga 500 and a monitor for about $700. I also acquired software like "Deluxe Paint II" and "Instant Music", which were also available on the IIgs. I remember him complaining that I was able to use 32 colors compared to his 16, my games ran better with my 512KBs of memory compared to his base 256KBs, and I had the two button mouse, while he had to "Command-Click" for menu options in several applications. Who would have thought the computer that was a third of the price of the more expensive model would be the better choice?
