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Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Path: sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!linac!att!news.cs.indiana.edu!babbage.ece.uc.edu!ucunix.san.uc.edu!klasmekj From: klasmekj@ucunix.san.uc.edu (Kevin J. Klasmeier) Subject: Comparisons between two fine machines... Message-ID: <Bz6vFJ.18v@ucunix.san.uc.edu> Organization: University of Cincinnati References: <1992Dec12.231159.7126@u.washington.edu> <Bz6I6J.9M4@unix.amherst.edu> Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 08:26:07 GMT Lines: 113 This is not to start any FIGHTING between the "maturity impaired," but to point out the differences between the F030 and the Amiga 1200. They both look like fine machines, please don't start any wars. This message was downloaded from GEnie; therefore, I didn't make it, so don't complain to me if there is any misinformation. I set it here for your information because I thought most of you would enjoy it, P_L_E_A_S_E DON'T START ANY BRAWLING THROUGH THIS NEWSGROUP, We don't care to read it. Comparisons between two fine machines: the F030, and the Amiga 1200. Atari Falcon CBM Amiga 1200 CPU 68030 68EC020 speed(Mhz) 16 14.32 data path(bit) 16 32 address space(bit) 24 24 FPU optional optional type 68881/68882 68881/68882 DSP yes no type 56001 N/A speed(Mhz) 32 N/A MEMORY & EXPANSION ram(base model) 1 MB of 16bit 2 MB of 32bit max ram 14 MB 10 MB type proprietary board proprietary & PCMCIA 2.0 rom 512K 512K to 2MB DISK DRIVES floppy 3.5" 1.44Mb HD 3.5" 880K format Atari\DOS Amiga w\DOS utility prg hard internal optional internal optional type 2.5" IDE 2.5" IDE I/O keyboard attached w/numeric attached w/numeric mouse/joystick 2 reg 2 analog 2 reg serial RS-232C RS-232 parallel BI-directional Centronics video-out analog RGB\VGA analog\RGB\VGA\SVGA composite\RF composite\RF audio-in stereo 1/8"mini no -out stereo 1/8"mini stereo RCA external floppy no yes internal IDE yes yes external SCSI yes SCSI II w/DMA no midi in, out/thru no DSP yes(1 MHZ trans) no network Localtalk LAN no EXPANSION processor direct cpu expansion slot 128K cartridge PCMCIA 2 slot SOUND resolution 16bit\50Khz 8bit\50Khz channels 8 4 input yes\stereo no output stereo stereo VIDEO resolution-minimun 320x200 320x200 -maximum 640x480 800x600\1280x400\640x960 palette(colors) 65,536 16.8 million maximum displayed 65,536(640x400) 256,000(all res) overscan yes yes MISC clock yes optional OPERATING SYSTEM type multitasking gui multitasking gui location rom\disk rom\disk SOFTWARE(included) MultiTOS 4.0 AmigaDOS 3.0 D2D-Hard disk CrossDOS-MSDOS utility recording misc utilities Audio Fun Machine- FX processor misc utilities & games PRICE(retail) $799.00 $699.00 FINAL NOTES: Both of these machines are housed in a single case. They DO NOT have detached keyboards. The Atari Falcon is in the same case as it's predesessor the STE, and the Amiga 1200 is in a restyled case similar to the Amiga 500. As of this writing(12/11/92), neither machine is available in the United States, but both are expected to be available in January. The software bundled with the Falcon & Amiga 1200 is still subject to change. _______________________________________________________________________________ Once again, those of you who havn't mentally reached the age of 16, don't feud, we don't wish to hear you. This was brought to you strictly to inform you of the comparisons between two fine machines. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (->**************************************************************************<-)(-> Kevin Klasmeier InterNet: Klasmekj@ucunix.san.uc.edu GEnie: K.KLASMEIER<-)(-> I rather be using a Falcon030. Don't bother me when I'm listening to RUSH<-)(->**************************************************************************<-) 
