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From: bncox@sactoh0.UUCP (Brian N. Cox)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Total Novice...(please excuse)
Summary: Amiga ease
Message-ID: <899@sactoh0.UUCP>
Date: 22 Apr 89 00:31:42 GMT
References: <782@sunkisd.CS.Concordia.CA>
Organization: Sacramento Public Access, Ca. USA
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In article <782@sunkisd.CS.Concordia.CA>, kiron@db1.CS.Concordia.CA (Kiron Bondale) writes:
> Could someone please point me to where I might find this info...
> 
> 1) Top clock speed on an Amiga????
> 2) Can it do 24 bit or above graphics?
> 3) Are there math coprocessor cards/chips available and if so which ones?
> 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...)
> 5) Do I need to read another 3 inches of manuals to be able to program
>    the Amiga toolbox (in C).

1) A2000 series- 7.64 MhZ
   A2500 series- 14.28 MhZ

2) Can't help there...

3) Yes.  68881 math coproccessor, graphic coprocs, ect... ALOT.

4) Yes.  A MAC emulator just came out.  Don't know who it's made by
(SOMEONE PLEASE HELP THERE).  But I do know that it runs almost all
MAC software and runs it FASTER THAN A MAC.

5) This is the only depressing answer I have for you.  C is a
difficult language if you've never used it before, but the AMIGA
has 2 very high quality C compilers.  Lattice C, and Manx Aztec C.
Good luck, and I hope that you get an AMIGA...


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