The Future Was Here by Jimmy Maher
7Another Retro Shelf video, with The Future Was Here - The Commodore Amiga by Jimmy Maher.
0:00 - Intro
0:20 - Cover and spine
0:45 - Back cover and blurb
1:21 - Contents
2:03 - Chapters
6:34 - Outro
This book is part of the Platform Studies series by MIT Press, looking in depth at software or computer hardware. With over 300 pages and illustrations, Jimmy Maher tells the story of the Commodore Amiga. From its launch in 1985 with the Boing ball demo, through important applications such as Deluxe Paint and the Video Toaster, the impact of the demo scene and the failure of Commodore, it is a well-told story with plenty of technical detail.
The Digital Antiquarian is Jimmy's regular blog delving into computing history at:
https://filfre.net
The Analog Antiquarian is Jimmy's history blog at:
https://analog-antiquarian.net
The MIT Press page for the book (links to buying options):
https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/future-was-here
The Platform Studies series:
https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/series/platform-studies
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