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From: grr@cbmvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: New Agnes chip
Message-ID: <1973@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 7-Jun-87 02:06:34 EDT
Article-I.D.: cbmvax.1973
Posted: Sun Jun  7 02:06:34 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 7-Jun-87 20:06:20 EDT
References: <348@umbc3.UMD.EDU>
Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
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Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
Lines: 31
Keywords: A2000,A500,Agnes, 1 meg chip memory
Summary: a dream

In article <348@umbc3.UMD.EDU> toddb@umbc3.umd.edu.UUCP (Todd Bernard) writes:
> 
> 
>  I was at a local computer dealer the other night and saw both
> the 2000 and 500. The 2000 had 3 megs of memory and a hard drive,
> really nice machine. It also had a new version of the Agnes chip,
> that addresses 1 MEG of CHIP memory. We ran deluxe paint II,
> deluxe video and ageis images all at the same time.
>  The dealer also stated that the upgrade for the 1000 will cost $1000.
> 
> Well CA any comments?
> 
> Todd
> (well maybe this is all a dream)

Well, it must have been a dream.  It is quite possible that such a chip
may exist in the not-too-distant-future, but more certain that it does
not exist in any material form at this time.

It seems that either you or your dealer has confused possibility with
reality.  Sorry about that...

The A500 does contain a new version of the Agnus chip, referred to as
"Fat Agnus".  This chip supports access to a total of 1MB internal memory
however only 512K is blitter accessable or "chip memory".  All A2000's
produced to date use the A1000 version of Agnus.

-- 
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