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- From: sacke@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Jeff Hanna)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
- Subject: Re: 4000
- Message-ID: <1992Sep12.123339.16787@gn.ecn.purdue.edu>
- Date: 12 Sep 92 12:33:39 GMT
- References: <1992Sep11.201126.29937@Rapnet.Sanders.Lockheed.Com> <2bwn6wj@lynx.unm.edu>
- Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
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- In article <2bwn6wj@lynx.unm.edu> kholland@hydra.unm.edu (Kiernan Holland) writes:
- >In article <1992Sep11.201126.29937@Rapnet.Sanders.Lockheed.Com> msnider@Rapnet.Sanders.Lockheed.Com (Marc A. Snider x0193) writes:
- >>Well, for what it's worth, I just got this info from a local dealer. He
- >>had just received the info via fax (circa 2:30pm eastern time).
- >>
- >> - '040 running at 25mhz
- >>
- >> - standard graphic modes up to 1280x400 (more with overscan)
- >>
- >> - up to 256,000 colors from a 16.8 million color palette
- >>
- >> - 120 meg hard drive (yes, connected to IDE on board controller)
- >>
- >> - 2 megs chip ram
- >>
- >> - 6 megs fast ram expandle to 16 meg using SIMMS
- >>
- >> - NTSC 15/31 hz scan rate switchable
- >>
- >> - AmigaDOS 3.0 including crosstalk(for reading and writing IBM PC
- >> formatted files)
- >>
- >> - 150 watt power supply
- >>
- >> - 4 Zorro III slots, 3 PC AT slots
- >>
- >> - 3 1/2" 880k floppy drive
- >>
- >>
- >>Apparently they'll be offering an optional SCSI controller. He didn't
- >>know any more than this. If anyone knows more info, like how many
- >>colors at 640x480 (overscan), hurry up and post, will ya!!!
- >>
- >>
- >>suggested retail is $3699.00. BTW didn't C= buy the rights to DCTV a
- >>while back? And if so what are they using it for (paperweight?)? It
- >>sure doesn't seem to be in the new box...
- >>
- >>M. Snider
- >>msnider@rapnet.sanders.lockheed.com
- >>
- >
- >I wouldn't go spreading stuff like that. From Amazing computing,
- >the only thing that has been reported, as a rumor,
- >is CBM is thinking about releasing a 640x480 8-bit
- >graphics chip for the Amigas. I can believe that.
- >CBM has never made moves like the one you suggest and
- >they probably never will.
- >
- >In the PC world people are talking about 586's even though there is
- >no proof that there is a 586, but people are talking.
- >
- >Right now, I could find you a Intel based machine that
- >would have all the things you mentioned for about 2000
- >bucks, only using a 33mhz 486 and a local bus ( which is
- >synced with the CPU running it).
- >
- >For what it is worth, of course.
-
- HELLO, BUELLER??????
-
- What he posted *ARE* the actual specs of the 4000. It was rolled out yesterday
- at the WOC show in Pasadena. East Coast rollouts will be on the 16 and 17th
- of this month.
-
- My only correction is that it will do a little over 262,000 colors in high
- res HAM8 from a pallete of 16.7 million--not 256,000 colors :)
-
-
- Show me a 486 that can do *THAT*!!!!!! out of the box
-
- This machine is using the same CPU technology as the Mac Quadra 9000--with
- better sound and practically as good vide FOR A THIRD OF THE PRICE!!!!!
-
- Sure the Quadra has 24 bit color, but you still can't do full screen 3ps
- animations on it!
-
- GO COMMODORE!!!!
-
- Jeff Hanna
-