check this one out...

[jbuonacc]

got this A500 last week. it's as close to 'brand-new' as i've seen, pretty nice really. what's the story with this model though? i haven't seen too many with this badge, is this a newer or older model? one of the last maybe?

[weirdami]

Isn't that the fabled Amiga minus 500? Very rare!!!!  :crazy:

[Piru]

The badge isn't rare, my half-ECS, KS 1.3 A500 had it, too.

[Matt_H]

Mine's got that badge as well (yellowed beyond salvation, though). Manufactured in 1990, I think. Had a 1.3 ROM to start, but there's a Kickstart switcher in there now. Not sure of the motherboard revision, but I suspect it's a later one.

These 500s came out just after the Amiga 3000 hit the market around mid 1990.

Only a few months later, early 1991, the 600 came out and replaced it.

In 1992 the 600 was replaced by the 1200 and the 3000 was replaced by the 4000.

[adolescent]

My A500 bought new in late 1989 looked like that.  Of course, the warranty seals were gone fairly quick.  :-D

@eslapion

Except the Amiga 600 released in 1992 and was never "replaced" by the 1200.