During Varese RetroComputing 2024, I had the pleasure of interviewing Simone Nasa and William, who presented a range of modern accessories for the legendary Commodore 64, Vic-20 and Amiga. These accessories, designed to improve performance and simplify [...]
In the vast panorama of vintage computers, many machines need a little attention to keep them in perfect working order. For example, the Commodore Amiga 500 can be equipped with a Commodore 501 expansion, which has a battery inside […]
If you are among vintage computer enthusiasts, you certainly know the Commodore Amiga: real masterpieces in the history of computers. This machines, launched in the late 1980s and in the 90s, conquered the heart of numerous [...]
Is it possible to start the Commodore Amiga from the external drive, instead of from the diskette inside the computer? Certain! It is also possible to start it from a USB pendrive! Let's see how to carry out this operation with the various Commodore Amiga models. What is […]
Here is the fourth installment of the repair of my first Amiga 500, which I bought a couple of years ago! We use AmigaTestKit to control the whole computer. Was it better to buy a computer already tested and working? I would say yes! Let's proceed with [...]
Today we talk about DiagROM and start replacing the keyboard membrane of the Amiga 500. We are at the third installment of the endless story of this Amiga 500 that I bought last year! Can a repair last so long? Unfortunately the answer [...]
Let's rebuild the corroded tracks of the printed circuit and solder the socket of the Paula CSG 8364R7 audio chip: here is the second episode of the never-ending story of the Repair and Testing of the Amiga 500 that I purchased last year. In the previous video, I […]
Today I start to tell you the never-ending story of the repair of the Amiga 500 that I purchased last year and which I hoped to be able to use quickly! Purchase of the Amiga 500 I found an interesting advert on Facebook Marketplace. According to the seller, the computer was […]