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From: grr@cbmvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: The Potential of the 2000
Message-ID: <1638@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 7-Apr-87 00:33:04 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr  7 00:33:04 1987
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Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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In article <3277@udenva.UUCP> pbrody@udenva.UUCP (Paul Brody ) writes:
>
>I am not aware if any of the above possibilities are ready to be implemented
>in the near future or are under development. If the 68020/68881 card comes for
>less than $1000 then the Amiga 2000 could really have one-up on the MacIntosh
>II.
>
>Does anyone know what cards exactly are being developed for the 2000 ?
>Does anyone know where Commodore-Amiga is headed in the future as far as new
>products go, and maybe a bit of marketing (just possibly ?) ?
>Finally, what improvements do the new custom Amiga chips have ?

We're supposed to have a hard disk controller, a 2MB memory card and the
8088 bridge card available when the machine is released.  We've also talked
about an 8MB memory card, a 286 bridge card and a 68020/MMU card with no
specific dates mentioned.

The 68020 card will definitly work with AmigaDOS, much in the manner of
existing 68020 enhancements.  AmigaDOS already understands 68020's though
not MMU's.

The custom chips used in the A500 and A2000 just offer improved system
integration while retaining compatibility with the A1000 and "zorro"
expansion architecture.  We are working on some improved chips that will
offer straightforward extensions to the current capabilities.
-- 
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