Original Amiga "Lorraine" Prototype Displayed at Amiga 40 Event in Germany
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Summary
The article reports on the display of the original Amiga prototype called "Lorraine" at the Amiga 40 event in Germany. The prototype, preserved by original Amiga developer Dale Luck, used three large stacks of breadboards instead of custom chips. Photos of this rare historical computer were taken by an Amiga user and published with permission.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledDale Luck from the original Amiga development team has preserved the very first Amiga prototype, which used three huge stacks of well-equipped breadboards instead of custom chips.
The computer was on display in Germany for the first time last weekend at the Amiga 40 event.
Amiga user 'Pittrock' took pictures of the exhibit and kindly gave us permission to publish them here.
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