What is third-party Amiga hardware?

Third-party hardware is anything made by companies other than Commodore: accelerators, memory expansions, hard disk controllers, graphics and sound cards, network cards, and video production equipment. Much of the Amiga's long life comes from this hardware.

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Which companies made classic Amiga upgrades?

• GVP (Great Valley Products) - accelerators and hard disk controllers.
• Phase 5 - the Blizzard and CyberStorm accelerators and CyberVision graphics cards.
• Village Tronic - the Picasso graphics cards.
• NewTek - the Video Toaster video production system for the A2000.

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Is new Amiga hardware still being made?

Yes. Companies and hobbyists still make accelerators, memory, network and USB adapters, video upgrades and replacement parts. Examples include Individual Computers, the open-source PiStorm project, Terrible Fire's open-source accelerators and the Apollo Team's FPGA-based Vampire boards.

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Where can I look up a particular expansion card?

The Big Book of Amiga Hardware and the Amiga Hardware Database both catalogue thousands of expansion cards and peripherals, with photos and specifications.

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