Wow, A lot of opinions flying around here, but no one is seeming to defend the obvious. The original A 1000. It proved at the time, that computers do have power, graphics and a bit of grace. Sure, it was expensive at the time, but no more than an IBM XT. Yes, it does have some faults. It could have used a bit more ram and the chassis a bit wider to accommodate expansion cards, but it got the unit out there and imaginations spinning. It also proved to C that there wass a market for this, and it paved the way for the rest of the line.