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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Daniele on December 03, 2008, 05:24:27 PM

Title: Escom/Amiga Tecnologies * REV * ???
Post by: Daniele on December 03, 2008, 05:24:27 PM
Hello,

I am always wondering what are the Board Revisions of the Amiga 1200 by ,the one we can find in the Magic Pack with the nice Logo.
In my experience I had 2 Amiga with Magic Pack and one was 1 D4 and the other was 2B.

Do you know what revisions has been manifactured by Escom /AT?

Thanks
Title: Re: Escom/Amiga Tecnologies * REV * ???
Post by: amigadave on December 03, 2008, 06:03:19 PM
Did they manufacture any new pcb's for A1200s or did they just put together parts that were left over from what C= had produced?
Title: Re: Escom/Amiga Tecnologies * REV * ???
Post by: RMK305 on December 03, 2008, 06:49:26 PM
Sorry, I can't help with your actual query but if memory serves they used PC driver that were downgraded to DS/DD which led to loading issues with some software.

Surely they would have had to manufacture something as C= can't have had that much in the way of parts lying around?

Love the avatar btw.

Title: Re: Escom/Amiga Tecnologies * REV * ???
Post by: Daniele on December 03, 2008, 09:12:02 PM
Nobody Escom-Experienced here?
Title: Re: Escom/Amiga Tecnologies * REV * ???
Post by: NovaCoder on December 03, 2008, 10:04:33 PM
Quote

Daniele wrote:
Nobody Escom-Experienced here?


I read that they restart production lines for the A1200 + 4000T.  This was really hard because and old Commodore guys and equipment had moved on (along with most of the specs!). They actaully did a bloody good job restarting 1200 and then 4000 production considering everything, they also seriously considered restarting CD32 production (the Playstation killed that idea off).
Title: Re: Escom/Amiga Tecnologies * REV * ???
Post by: Clooned on December 03, 2008, 11:18:24 PM
I think Escom's A1200s where made in Burdeaux(France).

When I buyed mine the motherboard was defective. The motherboard was changed and the new one was incompatible with the FDD. AT send to my SAT a small board to connect betwen the motherboard and the FDD.

I think my last motherboard was 1D4 but I'm not sure.
Title: Re: Escom/Amiga Tecnologies * REV * ???
Post by: Matt_H on December 03, 2008, 11:20:40 PM
The Escom 1200s were definitely new boards. I think the factory was in France, if I'm remembering an old press conference report correctly.

Don't know about board revisions, though.
Title: Re: Escom/Amiga Tecnologies * REV * ???
Post by: Daniele on December 04, 2008, 07:48:57 AM
So... I would like to get the point if u don't mind...

what REVs are the ESCOM / AT motherboards?

Thanks
Title: Re: Escom/Amiga Tecnologies * REV * ???
Post by: Ideal on December 04, 2008, 08:05:57 AM
Being that they were the last produced, it is relatively safe to assume them to be 2B.
Title: Re: Escom/Amiga Tecnologies * REV * ???
Post by: Damion on December 04, 2008, 08:29:46 AM
Quote

Daniele wrote:
So... I would like to get the point if u don't mind...

what REVs are the ESCOM / AT motherboards?

Thanks


1D4 and 2B

Title: Re: Escom/Amiga Tecnologies * REV * ???
Post by: Daniele on December 04, 2008, 11:34:04 AM
Many Thanks -D- this is what I was waiting for!

Cheers!
Title: Re: Escom/Amiga Tecnologies * REV * ???
Post by: darksun9210 on December 04, 2008, 02:01:24 PM
hmmmm, i got two 1D4 machines, but they have the commodore logo on them...? meh... *shrug*
Title: Re: Escom/Amiga Tecnologies * REV * ???
Post by: djbase on December 04, 2008, 02:09:38 PM
They all have the Commodore logo but if you have the Escom type you will have differrent barcode sticker, birthdate of 95xx somewhere and maybe some chips with Amiga Tech logo.
Title: Re: Escom/Amiga Tecnologies * REV * ???
Post by: jlariv8957 on December 04, 2008, 04:12:34 PM
They did manufacture motherboard near Bordeaux in France (produced by a company named Solectron).I think they had different revision motherboard than those producted by commodore but not sure