To make this Apollo A6000 article captivating for all readers, including the non-Amiga audience. Yes, … I can finally present a new Amiga that got power! The Apollo A6000 is Released! But that’s not all.. the new A6000 is more authentic than anything out there.
Read on… and see if A6000 is something for you?.. Just look at it.. MMMmmmm.. !
What is the Apollo A6000?
It’s like a brand-new, souped-up classic car reimagined with a modern electric engine and touchscreen. It takes the beloved “wedge” keyboard design of the Amiga 600—a legendary multimedia computer from the 80s and 90s—and replaces all the internal components with cutting-edge tech.
Look at the amazing presentation at the Amiga Bill’s stream below here!
AmigaBill asks in his latest stream if this is your Next Amiga?
If there’s a new Amiga with HDMI out that you just want to get going, the A6000 is your choice! A new Amiga with lots of raw horsepower and compatibility that an Amiga 600 simply doesn’t have. Also, you get SAGA, which makes you play AGA games!
The A6000 is a fantastic new Amiga that Apollo Team should be proud of. It’s a release that the new Commodore should have released instead of yet another Commodore 64 remake. Kudos to the Apollo Team. A6000 is a next-generation computer that honors the original Amiga spirit but offers performance levels unimaginable back then.
It’s built by the Apollo Team, dedicated to advancing the Amiga-compatible platform.
The “Engine” of the new A6000
The A6000 isn’t running on an old chip such as 68000 or even 68060. This new little beast uses the Apollo 68080 CPU (V4 Core). Think of this little gem of a computer as a custom, high-performance engine meticulously designed for the Amiga’s architecture. It’s considered the most powerful Amiga-compatible processor ever made.
So, here you have a totally New Amiga to use at a speed you could only dream of in the Amiga days.
FPGA Inside the A6000!
The main chip that sits inside the A6000 is built on a modern FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array). So, this got an extremely flexible piece of hardware that can be configured to act like any chip—in this case, an incredibly fast version of the classic Motorola 68000 series that powered the original Amigas. This allows it to run 80s/90s software at speeds orders of magnitude faster.
Specifications of the new A6000
- RAM: 2GB Fast RAM. That’s massive for this kind of operating system, ensuring lightning-fast performance. Remember that AmigaOS runs already pretty fast on 68000. So this is a massive upgrade!
- Graphics: Got both RTG and SAGA Chipset support for crisp digital video output (like HDMI), which is perfect for modern monitors. This means no fuzzy, old-school video signals.
- Storage: Uses fast, modern SD card slots for storage, replacing the slow floppy disks and hard drives of the past. Easy to create and use for moving data from any modern computer to the A6000.
- USB ports for modern mice, keyboards, and flash drives. Modern options are the key in 2025.
- Ethernet at 100 Mbps for modern networking/internet. Communicating with others online or using sites for downloading new software is absolute to have.
- Mechanical High-end keyboard, Amiga-style keyboard with lots of inspiration from the Amiga 600. Calm Cherry MX switches for a great typing feel with a remarkable Amiga feel.
Once you have purchased it. You will notice that A6000 runs ApolloOS, an operating system that looks and feels like a classic Amiga but is built for the new hardware’s speed. It is the standard OS, but you can install the latest Classic AmigaOS on it too.
It’s a nimble, lightweight, and multitasking OS that can run classic Amiga software and games.
Why Buy the A6000?
The pricing is a little stiff, but remember that this new A6000 from Apollo Team is made by a team that dedicates their time to provide a totally new Amiga with a full Amiga feel comes at a cost. When you support them, you also support the future of Amiga.
Comparing it to The A1200, A600GS, and A1200NG. This is the most authentic new Amiga you can get.
Just the fact that the keyboard got the Amiga 600 layout is, in my mind, one of the biggest reasons for getting it. I love my PiStorm Amiga 2000 and my Warped Amiga 1200. But this is a totally new Amiga! I never had the eye for V4SA, but with the Apollo A6000, I feel that the Apollo Team is finally doing things right.
The A6000 is for people who appreciate the simplicity and elegance of a lightweight, efficient operating system, love the retro computing aesthetic, and want to experience the Amiga’s legendary software and games at blistering speeds on a modern screen. It’s a unique piece of computing history brought fully up-to-date.
The initial “First Edition” batch was extremely limited and sold out almost instantly (at a price point over $1000/€999). It was sold within just 2-3 hours. The Apollo Team plans to release subsequent batches, but interest is extremely high. There will be more this month, and yet another 20 that Apollo Team will sell at the Amiga40 event in Germany.
If you need a new Amiga with power, then Apollo A6000 is what you need.
