# The A500 Mini comes out 08. April 2022 in Europe **URL:** \ **Category:** Off-topic\ **Created:** [March 30, 2022, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991 "2022-03-30T07:40:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Frenzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/frenzie/32/4416_2.png) [@Frenzie](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Frenzie)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/21 "2022-04-01T09:44:10Z")
> [@kaiman](#): > > Probably a lot more than the 32GB I’m considering for my next PC upgrade 🤯. I’ve had 32 GB since 2015. I’m wondering if I should stick with it when I upgrade or if I should go for 64. ---
**Author:** ![ephialtes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/ephialtes/32/11961_2.png) [@ephialtes](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/ephialtes)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/22 "2022-04-01T10:19:28Z")
[The Retro Hour had a chat with the mini Amiga people.](https://youtu.be/5ilnsca4jYc?t=858) - They developed a full joystick but never used it - The maxi is not definite, will only happen if financially viable - If the maxi comes it won’t be a full size replica of the Amiga 500 - ADF support is coming soon ---
**Author:** ![ZakPhoenixMcKracken](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/zakphoenixmckracken/32/41_2.png) [@ZakPhoenixMcKracken](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/ZakPhoenixMcKracken)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/23 "2022-04-01T12:42:57Z")
> [@ephialtes](#): > > They developed a full joystick but never used it I had various joysticks. The two most used were: ![immagine](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thimbleweedpark/original/2X/3/3256b505a58690c5ed1e59cbb583f3e6da68a897.jpeg) ![immagine](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thimbleweedpark/original/2X/2/24004638fdc6ffbdba111ba577b0826ec352c36d.jpeg) I also had one very big joystick. It had a semi-sphere on the left side, and two big buttons on the right side. It had 4 suckers on the bottom, you had to use it on a table. ~~Can’t find an image of it, it was enormous!~~ FOUND IT! ![immagine](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thimbleweedpark/original/2X/c/ce45279db4ee4c540b5510bea8fed2e4a9cfa344.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![kaiman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a698b9/32.png) [@kaiman](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/kaiman)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/24 "2022-04-01T16:12:32Z")
> [@Someone](#): > > For a 2 MB RAM expansion for the A2000 you had to pay 318 DM It’s perhaps worth noting I had the 2 MB extra RAM in my A500. Well, actually next to it, in the case that also held a 400MB IDE drive. Still amazing how expandable even the “home computer” model was. That’s the ensemble back in 2008, the last time I booted it. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thimbleweedpark/original/2X/a/ae71362134bf4032c7631124030e9dda46b3aaa4.jpeg) > [@ephialtes](#): > > They developed a full joystick but never used it The one they sell that looks like a Competition Pro with extra fire buttons seems okay, though. I had two of those, and while they were perhaps not as indestructible as advertised, I never managed to snap one in half. The buttons gave out long before the stick would 🙂 . ---
**Author:** ![kaiman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a698b9/32.png) [@kaiman](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/kaiman)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/25 "2022-04-01T16:22:50Z")
> [@tlammert](#): > > That would be 10,7 million Euro Which would buy you 2.7 Exabytes of RAM these days. Probably more as you’d certainly get a discount 😃 . The computer to equip with that amount might not come as cheap, though … ---
**Author:** ![Festarossa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/festarossa/32/15_2.png) [@Festarossa](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Festarossa)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/26 "2022-04-01T18:03:24Z")
Ah, Quick Shot 2 Turbo, I loved that joystick. It was easy to repair, too! ---
**Author:** ![Festarossa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/festarossa/32/15_2.png) [@Festarossa](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Festarossa)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/27 "2022-04-01T18:05:00Z")
Still undecided if I should get the A500 Mini or not. I think I probably will. ---
**Author:** ![Sushi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/sushi/32/163_2.png) [@Sushi](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Sushi)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/28 "2022-04-01T20:58:31Z")
> [@Frenzie](#): > > I’m wondering if I should stick with it when I upgrade or if I should go for 64. Yes, you should definitely go for a C64! Incidentally, the command you’d type when you see this screen ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thimbleweedpark/original/2X/0/0aa166cff020bd4c40c9e22f8f4b01c643a50d76.gif) would’ve most likely been just that: “GO 64” ---
**Author:** ![tlammert](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/tlammert/32/22_2.png) [@tlammert](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/tlammert)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/29 "2022-04-01T21:51:42Z")
I can’t remember how many joysticks I broke over the years with the C64 and Amiga. Damn you Summer Games. Yes I’m looking at you. And all the others Winter Games, California Games… I had some of the above and several others too. I liked the Competition Pro Mini by far the most. I had the one to the left and to the right. Oh I think I still have both somewhere. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thimbleweedpark/original/2X/2/2e54a9cb6cf9bcdbf9cf890ac030ed2719511f41.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Sushi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/sushi/32/163_2.png) [@Sushi](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Sushi)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/30 "2022-04-01T22:01:30Z")
> [@tlammert](#): > > And all the others Winter Games, California Games… Don’t forget Combat School 😁 ---
**Author:** ![piratepants](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/piratepants/32/7463_2.png) [@piratepants](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/piratepants)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 12:32am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/31 "2022-04-04T00:32:22Z")
There was that Amiga game where you typed the alphabet A to Z and got a time. I was down below 3 seconds. Just saying ---
**Author:** ![tlammert](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/tlammert/32/22_2.png) [@tlammert](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/tlammert)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/32 "2022-04-04T07:08:57Z")
4 days left… 4 very long days ^^ ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/33 "2022-04-04T09:07:53Z")
> [@Sushi](#): > > Don’t forget Combat School 😁 [Decathlon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Activision_Decathlon) was the real joystick killer… ---
**Author:** ![tlammert](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/tlammert/32/22_2.png) [@tlammert](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/tlammert)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/34 "2022-04-04T17:51:19Z")
And now I can’t wait for it even more. 😂 ---
**Author:** ![tlammert](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/tlammert/32/22_2.png) [@tlammert](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/tlammert)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/35 "2022-04-05T17:01:03Z")
3 days left ^^ ---
**Author:** ![ephialtes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/ephialtes/32/11961_2.png) [@ephialtes](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/ephialtes)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/36 "2022-04-05T17:19:52Z")
I suppose this Amiga USB keyboard would nicely complement the A500 Mini > **[Amiga Classic USB mechanical PC keyboard](https://www.simulant.uk/shop/amiga-classic-mechanical-keyboard)** > > Amiga Classic USB mechanical PC keyboard ---
**Author:** ![Sushi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/sushi/32/163_2.png) [@Sushi](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Sushi)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/37 "2022-04-05T18:14:40Z")
> [@tlammert](#): > > 3 days left ^^ You know, you’ll have to restart counting down to something waaaaay better than an emulator _soon_ ---
**Author:** ![kaiman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a698b9/32.png) [@kaiman](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/kaiman)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/38 "2022-04-05T18:28:48Z")
But the emulator can be used to prepare for that and reply MI1 + 2 in style. ---
**Author:** ![tlammert](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/tlammert/32/22_2.png) [@tlammert](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/tlammert)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/39 "2022-04-05T18:33:29Z")
That’s exactly what I’m going to do with my daughter. ^^ > [@kaiman](#): > > But the emulator can be used to prepare for that and reply MI1 + 2 in style. ---
**Author:** ![tlammert](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/tlammert/32/22_2.png) [@tlammert](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/tlammert)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991/40 "2022-04-05T18:36:30Z")
> [@ephialtes](#): > > I suppose this Amiga USB keyboard would nicely complement the A500 Mini Yes that looks cool too. I didn’t know it. And I think it’s a one time oportunity too: \*\* THIS IS A PRE-ORDER PRODUCT WITH CURRENTLY ONLY 500 UNITS PLANNED. MINOR IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE MADE BEFORE SHIPPING. WE ARE CURRENTLY STARTING THE MANUFACTURING STAGE. \*\* But for what I’m doing to expensive. Edit: Come on, they even have allready a Mini over there: ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thimbleweedpark/original/2X/7/7e5e6aa2944cd30d4971d19f845a7c92b3b2c4c1.jpeg) [Previous page](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-a500-mini-comes-out-08-april-2022-in-europe/4991.md?page=3)