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.

[guest11527]

The name derives from Latin yeah?  Meaning female friend?

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".

[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?

[vince_6]

In Greece we always call her as "she"

I don't know for all the other models but A2000 is the chubby girl ;-)

[psxphill]

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.

 The word is feminine, but you're probably projecting your own personality if you think that means something.
 
http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/genoun1.htm
 
 "One cannot predict the gender of a noun, except in the case of living creatures. Do not try to analyze the nature of the object, looking for some inherent masculinity or femininity. It won't work!

 Take a guess. Do you think the Spanish word for "dress" is masculine or feminine? You might expect it to be feminine, since a dress is an article of clothing worn by females.
 Actually, the word for "dress" is a masculine word:"

[guest11527]

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.

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".)

[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.

[agami]

Amiga 1000 is one of those liberal artistic types in her early 20s. She's kind of skinny and she almost never wears a dress. She's got a lot of potential and thinks she knows it all but really needs to learn a few things about the world.

Amiga 2000 is an '80s career woman. Not skinny, but not fat. Nicely filled out, wearing sensible heals, with a professional skirt and blouse, her hair is tied back and she wears glasses. One of the few women engineers at her firm.

Amiga 500 is Amiga 2000's younger sister. Freshman in college, full of possibility but in reality, girls just wanna have fun. She likes to accessorise, she's down to earth and enjoys watching TV and reading books. From time to time she get the creative urge to write poetry.

Amiga 3000 is a ex supermodel working at a prominent fashion magazine. She seems to spend her days from deadline to deadline. If she's not arguing with the associate editors she's schmoozing advertisers. She looks natural in a pencil skirt and high high heels, but on her nights off she like to go to a night club and dance the night away in comfortable shoes.

Amiga 600 is Amiga 3000' niece who is still in high school and loves visiting her aunt in the big city. She's so young, she's at that point where she is just discovering boys. Not sure if she hates them or likes them, at times she's just comfortable playing games in the street, but then she sees how they look at her when they all go to the movies together.

Amiga 4000 is a movie star. Miss California, Hollywood's her favourite scene. Well, she's a TV star trying to break into Hollywood. She's got so much talent but she's having trouble getting in front of casting people. Maybe she should get a new agent.

Amiga 1200 is a work friend of 4000 and they work together at the local WFGY TV affiliate station. She's a natural beauty, tall and slender and has that European look. All the guys at the station like her and she likes to toy with them. She's got smarts but she hides behind her playful exterior. She can drink pretty much any guy under the table.

[gertsy]

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

[woof]

>"One cannot predict the gender of a noun, except in the case of living creatures...."
Right : In french Amiga should be a female word too (french is derivated from latin too and had lots in common with spanish) but in fact it is masculine.
That is because we talk about "un ordinateur Amiga" and ordinateur (=computer) is masculine.
Note that a "console" is feminine... so "Un Amiga est un ordinateur pas une console de jeu"

Amiga the only female computer

Alain Thellier

[vince_6]

@agami  :-D

[Rob]

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

Agami has been working on writing a novel based around 3 young women named Paula, Agnes and Denise who's personalities and hobbies are partially derived from the abilities the corresponding chip.

[psxphill]

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

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

Except it was the name of the company, not the computer.

Under commodore there was a short time when the Amiga 1000 came out that it was called Commodore Amiga but it was clear that Amiga was the family name. People usually pick family names they liked the sound of, although some were related to occupation in the past http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Occupational_surnames.

Picking names is complex

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/10/the-chinese-guide-to-avoiding-a-bad-english-name/381685/
 
 Amiga's are all male, but we're in enlightened times. If yours wants to act like a girl then it's free to do so.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

@agami - love it!  

[kolla]

Amiga, because m comes before p and t in the alphabet, and female because it was a little different at the time. Not to be confused with novia.