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A complete guide to the history of the Amiga computer and OS is available on-line.

Amiga Team in 2007

The following photo was taken at Dale Luck's wedding in June 2007.

This photo features most of the original Amiga design team, with:

• From left to right, front row:
  • Glenn Keller - HW: Paula chip
  • Dave Needle - HW: Agnus chip, system boards
• Back row:
  
  • Carl Sassenrath - SW: Exec kernel
  • Dale Luck - SW: Graphics (and here, groom)
  • Sam Dicker - SW: Sound
  • RJ Mical - SW: Intuition (GUI)
  • Bob Burns - SW: Printers & input devices
  • Hedley Davis - HW: "Representing" Commodore
• And some missing engineers:
  
  • Jay Miner - HW: Team leader, Agnus chip (deceased)
  • David Dean - HW: Denise chip
  • Bob Pariseau - SW: Team leader
  • Neil Katin - SW: Devices
  • Jim Mackraz - SW: Graphics, devices
  • Bart Whitebook - SW: Graphics

Ars Technica

Ars Technica also features a seven-part story of the Amiga:

1. Genesis;
2. The birth of Amiga;
3. First prototype;
4. Enter Commodore;
5. Postlaunch blues;
6. Stopping the bleeding;
7. Game On!;
8. The demo scene.

In a Nutshell

What is the Amiga all about in one picture...

Amiga Computers and OSes

The following graph summarises the past and current state of the Amiga computers and their operating systems.