Here is a list of the current Amiga range, modified from last issue's, and looking more optimistic. Possible future Models are listed here also.
This is quite different from the list last issue, and a better range too - surely a sign that things are gatting better for the Amiga!
Name: A1200
Manufacturer: Gateway 2000 (currently)
Released: 1992,1995,1997
Current Price: £250 (can be as low as £210)
CPU: 68020 @ 14MHz
Ram: 2MB Chip, No Fast, No SIMM sockets
Gfx, etc: AGA
Other Specs: OS3.1; PCMCIA, CPU slot, IDE
£250 is better value for money, and several retailers are selling bundles with accelerators, extra RAM, hard drives, etc; most notably good value one has to be Power's with Viper 50MHz 68030, SCSI II, 6MB RAM for £270.
Name: A4000T
Manufacturer: Gateway 2000
Released: 1994,1995,1997
Current Price: £1049 without CPU / £1179 with '040
CPU: Bare / 68040 @ 25MHz / 68060 @ 50MHz
Ram: 2MB Chip, 4MB Fast, 4 SIMM sockets
Gfx, etc: AGA
Other Specs: Tower case with A4000 CPU slot, IDE, SCSI
2, Zorro3 slots, ISA slots, Video slot
A lot cheaper than under Escom - but if you really need an A4000 CPU slot, the Infinitiv 1500 is cheaper still.
Name: Infinitiv 1300
Manufacturer: Micronik
Released: 1997
Current Price: £349.95
CPU: 68020 @ 14MHz
Ram: 2MB Chip, No Fast, No SIMM sockets
Gfx, etc: AGA
Other Specs: Tower case, A1200 CPU slot, IDE
Basically an A1200T, intended to be upgraded by the user - no hardware bundles have been announced, but are expected.
Name: Infinitiv 1400
Manufacturer: Micronik
Released: 1997
Current Price: £469.95
CPU: 68020 @ 14MHz
Ram: 2MB Chip, No Fast, No SIMM sockets
Gfx, etc: AGA
Other Specs: Tower case with A1200 CPU slot, IDE, 5 Zorro2 slots, 2 ISA slots, 2 PCI slots
An A1200T just waiting for a graphics card to be added.
Name: Infinitiv 1500
Manufacturer: Micronik
Released: 1997
Current Price: £599.95
CPU: 68020 @ 14MHz
Ram: 2MB Chip, No Fast, No SIMM sockets
Gfx, etc: AGA
Other Specs: Tower case with A4000 CPU slot, IDE, SCSI
2, 5 Zorro3 slots, 1 ISA slot, 2 PCI slots.
An A1200T that manages to be an A4000 clone at the same time (and
a lot cheaper too). Perfect for a Cyberstorm and Cybervision PPC...
Name:Storm Amigo A1200
Manufacturer: ICS
Released: 1997
Current Price: £?
CPU: 68020 @ 14MHz
Ram: 2MB Chip, No Fast, No SIMM sockets
Gfx, etc: AGA
Other Specs: Tower case with A1200 CPU slot, IDE, Zorro slots.
Newly released A1200 clones; not much is yet known about them
yet. Choice of hard drive, CD ROM, etc.
Name:Cyclone Amigo A1200
Manufacturer: ICS
Released: 1997
Current Price: £?
CPU: 68030 @ 50Hz
Ram: 2MB Chip, 1 SIMM socket for Fast RAM
Gfx, etc: AGA
Other Specs: Tower case with A1200 CPU slot, IDE, Zorro slots.
Basically a Storm with an accelerator.
Name:Tornado Amigo A1200
Manufacturer: ICS
Released: 1997
Current Price: £?
CPU: 68060 @ 50Hz
Ram: 2MB Chip, 1 SIMM socket for Fast RAM
Gfx, etc: AGA
Other Specs: Tower case with A1200 CPU slot, IDE, Zorro slots.
Basically a Storm with an accelerator.
Name:Tornado Amigo A1200
Manufacturer: ICS
Released: 1997
Current Price: £1700
CPU: PPC 603e@200MHz (680x0 unknown)
Ram: 2MB Chip, 32MB Fast, 4MB Video
Gfx, etc: Graphics card (PicassoIV?) and AGA
Other Specs: Tower case with A1200 CPU slot, IDE, SCSI 2, Zorro slots.
A Storm with an PPC accelerator!
Name: PowerAmiga
Manufacturer: Direct
Released: 1997
Current Price: £1500
CPU: 68060 @ 50MHz
Ram: 2MB Chip, 16MB Fast 4MB Video
Gfx, etc: Picasso IV and AGA
Other Specs: A1200 Tower with Zorro slots, IDE, 1GB Hard drive, 8x CD ROM, Monitor
A souped up A1200T - the best an Amiga can get without PPC.
Name: Draco
Manufacturer: Macrosystems
Released: 1995
Current Price: £2000+ for '040 / £2500+ for '060
CPU: 68040 @ 25MHz / 68060 @ 50MHz
Ram: 16MB Fast RAM, 4MB Video
Gfx, etc: Graphics, video and sound cards (No AGA)
Other Specs
Despite what some may think, this is an Amiga, and is a viable alternative to the A4000T or A1200T clones for video work.
Name: Access
Manufacturer: Index Information
Released: 1997
Current Price: £?
CPU:?
Ram: 2MB Chip, 2-8MB Fast
Gfx, etc: AGA
Other Specs: Mini Tower, IDE, ISA slot, Choice of Floppy or LS120, Choice of hard drive or CD ROM, Sampler, Choice of Modem or Ethernet card.
The Access machines are intended for corporate multimedia use.
Now for some possible future Amigas, in probable chronolgical order. Get out your crystal balls now...
Name: PowerAmiga 'Mark 2'
Manufacturer: Direct
Released?: 1998?
Current Price: £1000-2000 range?
CPU: PPC 603/604 with 680x0
Ram: 2MB Chip, 16MB Fast, 4MB Video
Gfx, etc: Graphics card and AGA
Other Specs: Tower, IDE, SCSI, Hard drive, CD ROM, Monitor
'Likeliness-to-be-released' Rating:7/10
It would be nice if they did it, as it only needs a PowerUP card in it. And maybe a BlizzardVisionPPC instead of a Picasso. Direct seem to have been quiet recently on the 'PowerAmiga' front, but then we could see more PPC A1200Ts (like the Tornado) from other companies.
Name: Connect
Manufacturer: Index
Released?: 1997/1998?
Current Price: £600-£700 upwards
CPU: '040 or '060
Ram: 2MB Chip, Up to 128MB Fast
Gfx, etc: AGA
Other Specs: 4 Zorro3 slots, 4 ISA slots, 1 video slot, IDE, CD ROM
'Likeliness-to-be-released' Rating:7/10
Name: InsideOut
Manufacturer: Index
Released?: 1998?
Current Price: £1000?
CPU: 'RISC processor performance'
Ram: ?
Gfx, etc: Full retarg to 1280x1024 in 24bit (Optional 3D accelerator card)
Other Specs:PCI bus with wide software support
'Likeliness-to-be-released' Rating: 6/10
Name: PIOS ONE TransAM system
Manufacturer: PIOS
Released?: Soon (1997/1998)
Current Price: £978 (Now probably less than that)
CPU: 603e @ 200MHz
Ram: 16MB System, 2MB Video
Gfx, etc: 2MB 64bit Trio64 S3 PCI gfx card
Other Specs:PCI slots, ISA slots, IDE, SCSI 2, 2.1GB IDE Hard drive, 16x IDE CD ROM
'Likeliness-to-be-released' Rating:8/10
A stonking next generation Amiga - a pity it will have no capacity to run any existing Amiga software. But maybe when (if?)
a 680x0 Amiga binary emulation is written for PPC Amiga, it will also work for pOS (or maybe run a PPC Amiga OS in future).
Name: A\BOX
Manufacturer: Phase 5
Released?:Hmmm, 2000? 2001? (maybe)
Current Price: £???
CPU: PPC
Ram: Lots of Unified RAM access stuff
Gfx, etc: You know, Caipirinha
Other Specs: Lots
'Likeliness-to-be-released' Rating: 4/10
An excellent machine, just when will it arrive? When it does arrive, the excellent specs may be out of date... If I am pessimistic, maybe Phase 5 will prove me wrong.
Name: Wonder TV A6000
Manufacturer: ?
Released?: ?
Current Price: £?
CPU: ?
Ram: ?
Gfx, etc: AGA
Other Specs: IDE, 4x CD ROM, HD Floppy, MPEG Decoder ?
'Likeliness-to-be-released' Rating: 5/10
Will Gateway 2000 allow it to be released more like? Or will it follow in the footsteps of Viscorp's ED...