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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: nomore on October 21, 2012, 08:59:40 AM

Title: Amiga A1200 vs Atari Falcon vs Acorn A3010
Post by: nomore on October 21, 2012, 08:59:40 AM

Each company touts their new computer.

Starts at 8:37 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRG19dHDjmw

Title: Re: Amiga A1200 vs Atari Falcon vs Acorn A3010
Post by: bloodline on October 21, 2012, 01:46:34 PM

Not watched it yet... But the falcon was the best, the Amiga the most mature (and all the software advantages that come with that) and the Acorn obviously had the best CPU...

-edit- just had a "What if" moment, imagining that those three companies had pulled together and made a single killer machine to take on Sony and the IBM PC compatible :-/

So, it would have been an Amiga compatible, ARM powered Falcon :) :)

Title: Re: Amiga A1200 vs Atari Falcon vs Acorn A3010
Post by: XDelusion on October 21, 2012, 03:22:51 PM

Yep, Atari Falcon had the best graphics by far, as well as a built in DSP chip. Had it ran Amiga OS at the time, it would have been the best option all around me thinks.

Title: Re: Amiga A1200 vs Atari Falcon vs Acorn A3010
Post by: nomore on October 22, 2012, 02:40:27 AM

I remember there was a opinion article in CU Amiga from an editor of an Atari ST magazine. he basically pitched the Falcon against the A1200, and obviously, the Falcon won in that article. But the next month, a reader letter went though and debunked the article point-by-point in favour of the A1200.

I miss the old format wars.

But either machine would have been benefitted by the A3010's ARM CPU.

Title: Re: Amiga A1200 vs Atari Falcon vs Acorn A3010
Post by: bbond007 on October 22, 2012, 04:07:52 AM

Quote from: XDelusion;712137

Yep, Atari Falcon had the best graphics by far, as well as a built in DSP chip. Had it ran Amiga OS at the time, it would have been the best option all around me thinks.

Don't forget the Atari Falcon was limited by a 16bit bus...

I have never seen an Acorn. I will try RiscOS when I get my RPI, and I suppose I can compare it to AmigaOS.

Title: Re: Amiga A1200 vs Atari Falcon vs Acorn A3010
Post by: bloodline on October 22, 2012, 07:50:50 AM

Quote from: bbond007;712200

Don't forget the Atari Falcon was limited by a 16bit bus...

I have never seen an Acorn. I will try RiscOS when I get my RPI, and I suppose I can compare it to AmigaOS.

RiscOS was a mess compared to AmigaOS, but both were superior to anything Atari Had at the time (though the later release of MiNT had serious potential).

Title: Re: Amiga A1200 vs Atari Falcon vs Acorn A3010
Post by: aGGreSSor on November 09, 2012, 11:12:12 AM

Here is a vote "Amiga vs Atari (http://holywars.ru/comments/13706)". :destroy:

Title: Re: Amiga A1200 vs Atari Falcon vs Acorn A3010
Post by: amiga1084 on November 09, 2012, 11:37:19 AM

Sadly I can't understand Russian!

Title: Re: Amiga A1200 vs Atari Falcon vs Acorn A3010
Post by: aGGreSSor on November 09, 2012, 02:29:39 PM

Quote from: amiga1084;714299

Sadly I can't understand Russian!

You should sign in using OpenID & vote for Amiga green (or Atari blue) side. Comment optional.

Title: Re: Amiga A1200 vs Atari Falcon vs Acorn A3010
Post by: paul1981 on November 09, 2012, 02:54:41 PM

Am I the last Amigan on here? The Amiga 1200 kicks Atari Falcon's arse... obviously! There's no argument or discussion to be had.

Title: Re: Amiga A1200 vs Atari Falcon vs Acorn A3010
Post by: gaula92 on November 09, 2012, 03:28:12 PM

Quote from: paul1981;714314

Am I the last Amigan on here? The Amiga 1200 kicks Atari Falcon's arse... obviously! There's no argument or discussion to be had.

In fact, I'm an amiga fanatic to the bone, but I MUST admit that the most basic Archimedes kicks A1200'ass with a GOOD difference:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yytS1NEEHMQ

Title: Re: Amiga A1200 vs Atari Falcon vs Acorn A3010
Post by: paul1981 on November 09, 2012, 04:00:05 PM

Quote from: gaula92;714316

In fact, I'm an amiga fanatic to the bone, but I MUST admit that the most basic Archimedes kicks A1200'ass with a GOOD difference:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yytS1NEEHMQ

The Amiga 1200 was £100 cheaper though afterall! :D