Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!att!rutgers!ucsd!usc!cs.utexas.edu!mailrus!ames!amdahl!rtech!cpsc6a!crs From: crs@cpsc6a.att.com (Chris (I'm Outta Here!) Seaman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Custom chips Keywords: super duper enhanced chipset Message-ID: <2358@cpsc6a.att.com> Date: 17 Nov 89 00:47:46 GMT Organization: AT&T (CPSC), Oakland, CA Lines: 24 With all the discussions lately about the ECS, and things Commodore "should do" to improve Amy, I have a question. A couple of months ago, I remember (don't I?) reading a statement that I assume to be a rumor (it was in one of the many Amy magazines), that basically said that Commodore was working on a super-enhanced version of the custom chipset that was faster, and had a palette of 32768 colors. Also, as a result of the increased speed, there were a few new modes, such as 256 color (lo-res) mode, and 32768 color HAM. The rumor also indicated that complete compatibility would exist with all existing modes. O.K. Is there *ANY* truth to this rumor? I know I didn't dream it, but I have gone over my magazines for hours on end, and can't locate it again. Even if it isn't true :-), it would seem to be a perfect way to give Amy a face lift that anyone could plug in (at least 500 and 2000 owners) without the added expense of a Toaster, or Commodore's rumored 2610 (16 million color) board. -- Chris (Insert phrase here) Seaman | /o -- -- -- crs@cpsc6a.att.com ||| -- -- - I'm Outta Here! ...!att!cpsc6a!crs |vvvv/ -- -- - The Home of the Killer Smiley |___/ -- -- --