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Weren’t these almost as expensive as the Amiga?
by tiahura 4y ago
Weren’t these almost as expensive as the Amiga?
- tyingq 4y agoIn the US, the intro price for the 128D was $499, the Amiga 500 was $699. Though pricing was pretty volatile in that era.
- snvzz 4y agoAnd the A500 was well worth the extra $200.
- actionfromafar 4y agoLike night and day. I had forgotten why the 128 felt so preposterous.
- erickhill 4y agoThe C128/D came out before the A500. If you were in Europe, you got it at the tail of of 1985. In North America, 1986. The A500 was released in North America in the fall of '87. My point is the C128D was available when the Amiga 500 wasn't. The Amiga 1000, however, was out at approximately the same time. And it cost far more than a $200 jump. It must have been highly confusing for many that were trying to decide what to do. "Should I go for the "3 computers in one" for less AND still have access to my C64 software? Or do I buy a computer "from the future" and start from scratch?"
- rasz 4y agoSame price as Atari ST.