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From: cmcmanis%pepper@Sun.COM (Chuck McManis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Total Novice...(please excuse)
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Date: 21 Apr 89 21:22:38 GMT
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In article <782@sunkisd.CS.Concordia.CA> (Kiron Bondale) writes:
>1) Top clock speed on an Amiga????
	14.x MHz for the 68020 A2500. 
>2) Can it do 24 bit or above graphics?
	Essentially, no. 
>3) Are there math coprocessor cards/chips available and if so which ones?
	Yes, the A2620 and most other '020 add on cards offer the 68881/2
	as part of the system. Some boards such as the MicroBotics 
	Multifunction card offer i/o interfaced 68881s.
>4) I know of the Bridgeboard cards for IBM machines but is there an identical
>   HARDWARE solution for Mac emulation (the reason I ask is I have a Mac
>   right now...)
	Ask ReadySoft, they are claiming a Mac emulator, you supply the
	ROMs and they do the rest. Media compatibility is a problem. Are
	you considering selling your Mac to buy the Amiga? If not then 
	this isn't an issue right ? :-)
>5) Do I need to read another 3 inches of manuals to be able to program
>   the Amiga toolbox (in C).
	The manuals are 4 - 6" but the stuff you need to know is in about
	an inch and a half of that. My personal opinion is that it is
	easier to program using the Amiga functions.

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