Amiga is female right?

[gertsy]

The name derives from Latin yeah?  Meaning female friend?

'Cos this creates a whole lot of connotations I really hadn't thought of before, until now.

[gertsy]

Actually, it is spanish, but yes, spanish is partially derived from latin, and the latin word would be "Amica". Almost the same. The meaning is identical "female friend".

Yes.  Thanks for that Thomas, I know it is Spanish.  I was talking about derivation. As a matter of interest I think you'll also find in "orginal" latin there was no 'c' and the letter 'K' was used with a k "greek kappa" sound.  The letter 'c' being of Phoenician origin and introduction.

But anyway back to the more important subject. Hmm Perhaps this should be a poll.

What kind of "Gal" would each of the classic Amiga models have been?

[gertsy]

Actually, no, Latin has C's. The "K" is an import from greek and not used in the Latin alphabet - except for "foreign words". (After all, it's "Julius Caesar".)

Actually yes, but to the point "Thomas vade in domum tuam"

Amiga means female friend yes.  As opposed to male friend.

So what sort of Gal friend is the Amiga 500, or the Amiga 1200, or the 2000,3000,4000.
I have a view what the 600 might be.

Clearly this is sexist; as its based on sex.  But interesting to me non the less.

PS: BTW Thomas.  There earliest known Latin texts c~600bk(see what I did there) clearly show the letter K and its backward variant in the place where the more modern latin 'c' c~300bc onwards, came to exist.  Scholars claim Phoenician origins.

[gertsy]

@agami, how cool! Did you just make that up or source "derive" from somewhere else. Now that's what I'm talking about!

[gertsy]

Happy to create a poll, or polls. Probably need one for each Amiga. Perhaps the poll can suggest alignment to current or "older" celebrities.
Any suggestions on types like agami has?

[gertsy]

There is only one thing that PROVE that the Amiga is a female computer : It is the way you real girlfriend hate it when you spend too much time with your Amiga  ;-)

Alain Thellier

Too true. I used to spend hours on Music-X and Tiger Cub and my Girlfriend at the time was most put out. But I never considered I was spending time with another girl....