| Title: | AMIGA NOTES |
| Notice: | Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2 |
| Moderator: | HYDRA::MOORE |
| Created: | Sat Apr 26 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Feb 05 1992 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 5378 |
| Total number of notes: | 38326 |
rumors from Infoworld:
The redesigned Amiga 2500 will have several internal expansion card
slots, some of whick will be compatible with existing IBM PC bus
expansion cards. The machine will contain a larger power supply
to support add-on Amiga 16-bit bus expansion cards as well, including
an IBM PC on a card, which Commodore now favors over the earlier
external PC-compatible Sidecar option. The thing will still have
a 68000 microprocessor, but the Kickstart bit of the operating system
will drop into ROM so you'll save a step when you boot the machine.
The footprint of the 2500 will be the same as that of the Amiga
1000, but the computer will be slightly taller than the current
model.
-dave
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| 197.1 | BAGELS::BRANNON | Dave Brannon | Wed Dec 03 1986 17:18 | 14 | |
the other rumor is that Atari at Comdex was showing to a select
few, a new machine called the Middle Box. It's a restyled 1040ST
designed to look like stacked stereo components, including an
optional MS-DOS expansion box. It's got an improved, detachable
keyboard with a long coiled cable, and will come in three 3 models:
1, 2, and 4 Meg of RAM.
The rumor doesn't mention hardware slots! All it says is that there
may also be a new 68000 bus on the back of the machine.
-dave
hmm.. maybe after a few more attempts, the ST will get most of the
features the Amiga has now :-)
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