Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site kontron.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!tektronix!hplabs!sdcrdcf!trwrb!scgvaxd!pertec!kontron!steve From: steve@kontron.UUCP (Steve McIntosh) Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: Amiga Information Message-ID: <432@kontron.UUCP> Date: Thu, 1-Aug-85 12:44:03 EDT Article-I.D.: kontron.432 Posted: Thu Aug 1 12:44:03 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 8-Aug-85 19:35:34 EDT Distribution: na Organization: Kontron Electronics, Irvine, CA Lines: 53 Xref: tektronix net.micro:11880 Amiga stats: CPU: 8 mhz 68000 Operating System: Macintosh style with pull down menus, windows, multiple screens and icons. Unix-like DOS capable of true multitasking. Memory: 256k RAM standard, 512k optional. Expandable up to 8 megabytes. 192k ROM. Disk Drive: Built in 880k 3-1/2 inch microfloppy drive; can chain up to four external drives; third party 20 megabyte hard disk available. Video: Outputs for composite color or monochrome monitors, analog RGB, built in RF modulator for TV. 80 column text standar with option to use 40 or 60 colums with TV, 4096 colors. (4 bits each R,G and B) Graphics: 640x400 maximum resolution with up to 16 colors. 640x200 with up to 16 colors 320x200 with up to 32 colors 320x400 with up to 32 colors custom animation chip with eight full-color sprites. Sound: Four voice sound chip with stereo output and optional digital sound sampling; built-in speech synthesis. Interfaces: Centronics parallel, RS-232 serial, three video outputs, two stereo sound outputs two control ports for mouse or joysticks, keyboard jack and expansion bus with full system bus. Price: Between $1100 and $1500 for 256k entry level unit. About $2000 for 512k system with RGB color monitor. [Excerpted from various announcements and magazine articles.]