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THEA500 Mini, Amiga Clone is now available in the UK

Meet THEA500 Mini, Amiga Clone is now available in the UK. See details and specifications of this device.

THEA500 Mini is a gaming system aimed at nostalgic computer users looking for a taste of the 80s.

Designed to look like the Amiga 500 computer, the THEA500 Mini is pre-installed with 25 classic Amiga games. Users can load and play their own games with a USB flash drive.

First announced last summer, THEA500 is now available in the UK, where it is sold by GAME, Smyths Toys and Amazon. Further It is on sale before Released May 31, 2022, for $ 140 in the United States.

THEA500 Mini, Amiga Clone is now available in the UK

THEA500 Mini, Amiga Clone is now available in the UK

This system comes with some modern components (including the Amiga-style mouse, game controller and HDMI cable and USB-C power cable (you do not have an AC adapter, so you will need to bring your own AC adapter in the box).

The computer can output 720p video at 50 or 60 Hz to a TV or monitor. Even when you play on a modern screen, there is a custom CRT filter that gives the games a very realistic look.

One of the weirdest things about the device is that the keyboard is just for display – you can’t type on it.

In fact, the keys do not even move. Instead, they help fill the illusion that you are using a 1987 computer instead of a Retro 2022 video game console.

But most games need to be playable using the game controller, and can be used at any time if you need to enter text.

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Or you can insert an actual keyboard using one of the device’s 3 USB ports and assign the other two to the game controller and mouse.

USB ports allow you to connect third-party game controllers or storage devices.

THEA500 Mini, Amiga Clone is now available in the UK
THEA500 Mini, Amiga Clone is now available in the UK

THEA500 is powered by an Allwinner H6 quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor, unlimited amount of RAM and 256MB of internal storage operating system and pre-installed games.

First Analysis THEA500 Mini are in them The majority PositiveAlthough Game control is obviously embarrassing And maybe unnecessary – many Amiga games do not use multiple buttons.

There is one Joystick controller Ideal for people who like the experience of the 80s.

THEA500 Mini, Amiga Clone is now available in the UK
THEA500 Mini, Amiga Clone is now available in the UK

But critics generally prefer quick setup and ease of use.

Official support for loading your own games sets the THEA500 Mini apart from many retro consoles, and functions like this need to be hacked as often as you can.