This Amiga 2000 has the following markings on the motherboard:
AMIGA B2000-CR
HAYNIE/FISHER
A/W 312723 REV 4.1
The original Amiga 2000 (A2000) was designed and manufactured in Germany. It was based on a German Amiga 1000 motherboard. But not long after launch of the A2000, Commodore engineers redesinged the machine, using technology from both the original German design and the Amiga 500.
The first set of markings denote this machine as a redesigned Amiga B2000-CR (Cost Reduction). But more interstingly, the markings "HAYNIE/FISHER" refer to Commodore engineers who worked on the B2000-CR. Dave Haynie was primary engineer on the Amiga B2000-CR (Cost Reduction), and Terry Fisher designed the motherboard.
This is the first time I have seen the names of a computer's designers printed on the machine's motherboard.
For more information on the history of the Amiga 2000, including several quotes and posts from Dave Haynie, check out the following links:
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