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Sanyo were contracted to manufacture the [[A1000]] in Japan. Around 35,000 units were produced and shipped to North America. [[Dave Needle]] assisted them with finalizing the production boards and overall assembly. He kept the first one produced, serial number 1.
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Sanyo were contracted to manufacture the [[Amiga 1000|A1000]] in Japan, a decision was made by Adam Chowaniec. Around 35,000 units were produced and shipped to North America. Adam also sent [[Dave Needle]] to the Sanyo factory to assist them with finalizing the production boards and overall assembly. He kept the first one produced, serial number 1 until his passing.
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Up until that point the factory had been used for manufacturing VCRs.
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== References ==
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# Bagnall, Brian. [https://www.amazon.com/Commodore-Amiga-Years-Brian-Bagnall/dp/0994031025 ''Commodore: The Amiga Years''] Variant Press - 2017

Latest revision as of 23:21, 27 May 2023

Sanyo were contracted to manufacture the A1000 in Japan, a decision was made by Adam Chowaniec. Around 35,000 units were produced and shipped to North America. Adam also sent Dave Needle to the Sanyo factory to assist them with finalizing the production boards and overall assembly. He kept the first one produced, serial number 1 until his passing.

Up until that point the factory had been used for manufacturing VCRs.

References

  1. Bagnall, Brian. Commodore: The Amiga Years Variant Press - 2017