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- From: tl14@bton.ac.uk (Eddie)
- Subject: Re: My Spec for the Amiga 2 (Next Amiga)
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- Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 09:07:09 GMT
-
- Gi (gi@gj-cent.demon.co.uk) wrote:
- : The following is the spec for the ideal & most possible Amiga IMHO, It could be
- : better but would then cost too much, (VisCorp take note)
-
- : Cpu:
- : ----
- : PPC 604+ with the capabilty of multiple processors or different types
- : ie. DEC Alpha
-
- Sounds good. How about a 4 processor 620 system? :-)
-
- : Graphics:
- : ---------
- : 2->24 bit graphics using a hybrid of Planar/Chunky modes
-
- : 800x600 miniumum resolution
-
- : 1280x1024+ maximum
-
- : 64bit blitter(s)
-
- : some form of 3D effects for game/video use
-
- : Fully or partially built in MPEG video or better system.
-
- : Fade between multiple screens (not essential but nice)
-
- Might be a little expensive! Who knows!
-
- : Sound:
- : ------
- : 16 bit multichannel sound with DSP for signal processing/effects etc..
-
- : fully positionable channels
-
- : digital in/out or sockets for such a card
-
- : General hardware:
- : -----------------
- : Flicker fixer
-
- : Midi interface
-
- : SCSI-2/E-IDE interface
-
- : Zorro 3+/PCI
-
- : Multiple parallel/serial ports
-
- : Other things I'd like but would cost too much:
- : ----------------------------------------------
- : Solid State storage, ie. non volatile ram disk
-
- : Full speed C64 Emulation, viva la SID :-)
-
- And spectrum. YOu just can't beat 'em!
-
- : 3D Operating system, Zooming drawers, Windows etc.
-
- : Full speed PC/Mac emulation
-
- You wouldn't need this with a spec like the above - unless you need to tell
- your machine of for being naughty of course! :-)
- Right Amiga - you haven't saved my file properly. Do it now or I'll install
- Windoze on you!
-
- : Multiple mouse pointer system, so you can use 2 mice, one in each port.
- : (although I'm sure a hack could be done for this now)
-
- : Voice operated Workbench for Disabled users (or just lazy users like me)
-
- : Integrated upgradeable modem/fax
-
- : realtime raytracing
-
- : that's about it.. don't want much do I?
-
- Not at all :-)))
-
- : cheers for watching....
-
- : Gi.
- --
- ***************************************************************************
- * Tim Lewis (a.k.a Eddie) * "You think I'm crazy! *
- * * You wouldn't know what crazy was *
- * T.Lewis@bton.ac.uk * if Charles Manson was sitting on *
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