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TjLaZer · 15 October 2018, 06:36

When the 1000 was designed they wanted to keep the costs as low as possible so they decided to offer it with 256k against the desires of Jay Miner. He knew it was way too limited. The compromise was offering a “cheap” add on card to bring it up to 512k. Well they were pretty much sold together from the beginning as it was a much needed upgrade. When I bought my 1000 in early 1986, it came with the 256k card and the 1080 monitor as a bundle. Not an add on. It was not like the 500 with it’s optional 501 card.

15 October 2018, 06:36	#201
TjLaZer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,918	Monkey Business: First Commercial Amiga Game - It Exists! BELIEVE IT or NOT!!! When the 1000 was designed they wanted to keep the costs as low as possible so they decided to offer it with 256k against the desires of Jay Miner. He knew it was way too limited. The compromise was offering a “cheap” add on card to bring it up to 512k. Well they were pretty much sold together from the beginning as it was a much needed upgrade. When I bought my 1000 in early 1986, it came with the 256k card and the 1080 monitor as a bundle. Not an add on. It was not like the 500 with it’s optional 501 card.