Why Amiga Computers Didn't Have a Battery for Keeping the Time. The Amiga 1000 was a popular personal computer in the 1980s and 1990s. It had advanced graphics and audio capabilities when compared to other home computers of its time, including I/O and networking capability. They were also well-known for their lack of a battery for keeping the time, which meant that they would not keep accurate time, so users had to reset the time every time they powered on the machine. Most companies would have put a battery in such a device to ensure it kept...