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- >Lightwave at alpha speeds on the AMIGA!
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- AS a Beta tester and developer as well as a Dealer here is some hot
- numbers and info for Amiga Lightwave users- ps look at projected prices
- "WHOW" is all I can say for now.
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- The following info was taken from my web pages and condensed for band
- with, IBM and SGI along with other plateforms will also benefit
- as this leads into the "kitchen" and let's the cooks pick and choose
- their choice of "lightwave dishes" they wish to create using all
- the tools at hand.
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- "The Innovation Leap into the next Decade of AMIGA-Computing Power
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- >Lightwave runs at 100-330 MHZ on the AMIGA, 2000,3000,4000 and the
- NEW AMIGA GENERATIONS CALLED ( till we find a winner for a NEW NAME" Walker")
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- >Sufficient power ultimately is the only option
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- The 68060 processor represents the state-of-the-art performance peak
- of the 68k processors currently used in the AMIGA;
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- The PowerPC-RISC-processors provide a way out of this dead-end road by
- bridging the gap between the 68k processors and the AMIGA future.
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- With their enormous power performance at favorable prices and the innovative
- energies of the producers Motorola and IBM which are advancing PowerPC
- architecture as alternative to conventional PC processors, the PowerPC
- processor family provides the solution assuring AMIGA a position among the
- future high-performance desktop workstations.
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- And that's not all: by combining this new processor generation with
- the AMIGA's unique features, this computer's performances in numerous
- specific applications are fully developed and raised to new heights.
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- > this may very well allow for those Xcross plateforms to move easier into
- a faster compatibility plane than what currently exists.
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- PowerPC models in various performance classes are already obtainable as well
- as a wide range of future models even more powerful in addition offer the right
- processor for each application and price range.
- With a fast RISC architecture and their high Floating-Point-Performance,
- the PowerPC processors today and in the future are more than adequately equipped
- for the most demanding tasks in the sectors multimedia, 3-D, image processing,
- video processing, rendering, and animation.
-
- "Millenium"
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- In mid-1996, the PowerBoards marketed by phase 5 digital products will
- introduce two novel types of PowerPC processors as new heart for the AMIGA:
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- > We are beta testing a 604 now and expect Our American "S/H" development
- to do the same.
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- MPC603e-processors with clock rates of 100MHz upwards will open new performance
- dimensions in the lower price bracket, while MPC604 processors
- (also in the range above 100 MHz) will be installed in accelerator boards for
- professional utilization.
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- 150MHz versions of these CPUs have already been announced for 1996.
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- In addition, more high-performance members of the PowerPC family including the
- genuine 64-bit processor MPC620 with clock rates up to 300 MHz are being
- developed and will open new performance dimensions in the near future.
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- >Currently ahead of schedule for 97- a easy 8 months a by my figuring.
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- Next to utilization of PowerPC processors, the phase 5 PowerBoards naturally
- will also feature other state-of-the-art technical details. 64-bit memory
- expansion options naturally are standard, just as much as a fast 64-bit local
- bus system (with optional PCI-Bridge) which allows connection of both
- favorably-priced accessories and high-performance expansions for the PowerBoards.
- The PowerBoards offered by phase 5 digital products will be offered in a
- number of capacity categories and price brackets depending upon
- the performance category between approximately US$ 700 and US$ 1,500
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- Initially for AMIGA 1200, AMIGA 3000, and AMIGA 4000 - naturally with the
- outstanding quality, compatibility, and flexible expansion options typical
- for phase 5 products.
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