Phase 5 and the Blizzard PPCs

[CU_AMiGA]

Phase 5 included a 604 on their Cyberstorm PPC, but only included a 603 on their Blizzard PPC. Why was this? Couldn't they just include a 604 on their Blizzard PPC? Why couldn't Phase 5 just make both of these accelerators at the same spec instead of just leaving us Amiga 1200 owners constantly lagging behind our Amiga 4000 buddies?!

[CU_AMiGA]

Wouldn't it have been possible for 2 versions. One for the desktop A1200 (603) and the other for tower A1200 (604). Is it possible to add a Cyberstorm card to your A1200 via an adaptor of some sort?

Regards,

[CU_AMiGA]

Mad-Matt wrote:
The A1200 laggs behind the A4k by design.  I guess it comes down to how much people spend/spent on there miggies.  The A1200 was baught by those that couldnt afford the big box of happiness that is the a4k, so it was safe to assume the a1200 users wouldnt/couldnt pay for a full on 604 processor card with it being so expensive, yet those that spent thousands on their a4k would/should be able too.  so for a1200 we get the much cut down /cheaper 603 bassed system , and even then, still pricies higher then most can afford to spend on an aging a1200.

Shame! Oh well! I guess thats what you get for buying a "toy" A1200! ;-)

[CU_AMiGA]

Having said that though, before the PPC the Amiga 1200 matched the Amiga 4000, via the Blizzard 1260. So why did it happen when the PPC came out?

[CU_AMiGA]

Nickman wrote:

CU_AMiGA wrote:
Is it possible to add a Cyberstorm card to your A1200 via an adaptor of some sort?

I belive this is what you are looking for.
Micronik Z-3i MkII

Thats brilliant! I may buy it! Would this mean, if i get this, i would be able to use a Cyberstorm PPC and Cybervision instead of the Blizzard PPC and Blizzardvision? How come no-one else has tried this?