Amiga Commodore: Linux powered

Thursday, March 22, 2012

The Commodore Amiga is back. Well, not exactly the old Amiga we all know, but a "retro-futuristic" Amiga. And this brand new Amiga is powered by Commodore OS Vision, a customized Linux distribution.

This new Amiga is a tiny powerhouse, featuring an i7 Quad Core processor. Its eye-catching mini case, presented in silver or black, includes a slot load Blu-Ray drive and internal space for two 2.5" hard drives.

The Mini Amiga comes with:

  • A massive 16 Gigs of fast DD3 memory.
  • Integrated nVidia Geforce GT 430 Graphics with 1 Gig of DD3 memory.
  • The ability to drive 3 monitors displays.
  • HDMI, 2-Dual DVI and DisplayPort output.
  • 7.1 channel high definition sound.
  • 6 Gb/s SATA for incredibly fast HD reads.
  • 4 USB 3.0 and 4 USB 2.0 ports for exceptional external data access.
  • A slot loading Blu-ray drive that can also write DVDs.
  • 2 WiFi antennae for outstanding signal reception.
  • A 1 Tb Hard Disk to store video and personal data.
  • Optional 300 or 600 Gb SSD drive for lightning quick load times.

Commodore OS Vision

Powering the new Commodore Amiga, the Commodore OS Vision is a customized "retro-futuristic" Linux distribution with a distinctive and modern 21st century look based on classic Commodore and Amiga operating systems. The selection of software included also has a retro slant which would be familiar to many Commodore fans, making them feel at home. It features the latest iteration of the classic Gnome 2.x user interface, which many prefer for its simplicity, stability and straight forward access to applications.

Download Commodore OS Vision

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