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From: jhall@amc.UUCP (John Hall)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Amiga 2500UX  Availability & Technical Stuff + Bridgeboard?
Summary: Why have the 68000 if I want to run on the 68020 always?
Keywords: Amiga 2500, 2500UX, UNIX, A2620, bridgeboard
Message-ID: <839@amc.UUCP>
Date: 20 Feb 89 09:43:12 GMT
Reply-To: jhall@amc.UUCP (John Hall)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Applied Microsystems Corp., Redmond, WA.
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OK...I have a few questions about the much ballyhooed A2500UX.

(I do want one, really!)

1.	Any idea when it is to be released?   (I want it NAAAAAAOW!)

2.	Will there be a faster A2620 style card available?
	14Mhz seems rediculous.  We are currently working on a
	33Mhz 68020 emulator, probably extendable to 60Mhz!

3.	Why have a 68000 in the case at all?  I want to run UNIX,
	although I do still want to run Amiga software.  As a side
	issue:

4.	Can the A2620 run standalone (except for I/O?)  It would be
	great to have the 68000 running I/O, graphics, and other I/O
	while the 68020 does the general processing.  Does the A2620
	architecture allow this?  Does the CPU slot allow multi-master
	bus control?  (I have an itch about this one!  I feel silly
	paying for a 68000 that just heats the inside of the computer.
	Even if the part is cheap, so much potential wasted!  Sinful!)

5.	What graphics support will be available initially?
	None?  Libraries available to developers only?  Non-(any)
	standard libraries?  Text only?  (God forbid!)

6.	And only slightly related...Anyone thinking of making a
	bridgeboard only, with no CPU on it?  The CAM and imbedded
	systems markets have embraced the PC OS (What do you mean doctor?
	Oh my god! I have MSDOS!)  and hardware.  Without trying I could
	dig up at least 30 computer on a card systems in almost any 
	configuration dreamed about.  It would be nice to put my own
	style of system together instead of being forced to buy a
	PC or AT with no real enhancements.  It would also sell better
	I think,  (Yes I know about the limited number of slots, but
	the amiga itself should provide much of the functionality
	the PC cards would normally supply)  Maybe I am just strange, but
	the idea of a VGA, 25MHz 80386 AND a 25Mhz 68020 with MMU and Amiga
	graphics, AND the 68000 to keep the conversation between CPU's
	and I/O going, in a box that is affordable to REAL people,
	MAKES ME HOT!!!!

	Ah well, maybe I've put a bee in someones' bonnet!

	Happy daze to all....