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Offline AndyLandy

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Re: How would you have designed AGA Amigas?
« on: March 02, 2010, 12:32:43 PM »
I'd take things back a year:

Still make the A500+, but with an EC020 and 2MB Chip onboard. Maybe add an internal IDE connector too, use this as a sensible intermediate system to run down stocks of remaining ECS chips and A500 cases. Remain compatible with existing edge-connector devices.

Scrap the A600 altogether.

A1200, but this time with a socketed '030 (Offer a choice of CPU speeds perhaps) and with 2MB Chip and 2/4/8MB Fast option. PCMCIA is probably a better option than a proprietary connector on the side.
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Re: How would you have designed AGA Amigas?
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2010, 07:36:01 PM »
Wasn't Paula the one that C= lost the original designs for, which is why it was never upgraded throughout the entire lifespan of the Amiga?
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