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ACA500 prototype
« on: March 16, 2013, 08:15:06 AM »
Didn't see these anywhere on amiga.org so thought I'd post the photos, they're from here :

http://retrocu.blogspot.co.nz/2013/02/individual-computers-photos-and.html

From what I can see it's going to be a side car expansion :-(
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Re: ACA500 prototype
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2013, 08:23:10 AM »
Some text I translated :

"68ec00o a 14MHz processor, 1.5MB of RAM and 512KB of ROM map, two CF card slots"

Hmmm...
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Re: ACA500 prototype
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2013, 09:05:44 AM »
No looks like it's going to be a side car :-/
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Re: ACA500 prototype
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2013, 10:00:45 AM »
I like the idea of being able to use my ACA1231 with my A500, If it was released with a case I could be tempted.

I don't think it'll fit with an ACA 1231 in an A590 or similar case. Maybe if the connector for the A1200 accelerators was flexible?

Ah well will sit back and watch what happens.
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Re: ACA500 prototype
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2013, 10:33:19 AM »
Thought the comment would be after years of having everything external it will be nice to have it internally? :-)

Back to sitting on the fence :-)
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Re: ACA500 prototype
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2013, 06:01:33 PM »
Quote from: psxphill;729407

Maybe come back when you have an A500 & have tried cramming in multiple upgrades inside the case. A megachip and 1.8mb trapdoor expansion with a gary tower of death takes up a lot of the room.


I own an A500 plus, plenty of room inside so not sure where you're coming from. I've had various combinations of hardware inside/outside.

I've had an ide68k/ Tom's 8MB with a CFCard/68010 - This was great, nice and tidy, good for WHDLoad and the CF Card was mounted so you could access it without opening the case. This was the best setup, only thing missing was an 68030.

Currently I'm using an A590 (as I sold some 500 gear to fund my 1200) and find it takes up too much space on the desk and I'm missing my ide68k :-(
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Re: ACA500 prototype
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2013, 05:55:22 AM »
Quote from: AmmoJammo;729447
exactly...

An internal accelerator, designed to accommodate a few other potential internal expansions could fairly easily have been done.

maybe an 020 at 28Mhz, 8meg ram, a compact flash slot, and maybe a second IDE connector for a cdrom...

even if it cost twice as much as the ACA500, its twice as functional and practical!


Would be keen on exactly that, would be a good combo for the A500. Will see how the ACA500 works out.
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