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From: rokicki@polya.Stanford.EDU (Tomas G. Rokicki)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Ideas for New Custom Chips
Message-ID: <3128@polya.Stanford.EDU>
Date: 25 Jun 88 20:10:45 GMT
Organization: Stanford University
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In order for the Amiga to compete in the current marketplace, the
machine should have at *least* the following features:

	* 4096 color registers, 16 million colors
	* 2048x2048 resolution, non-interlaced, on a standard TV
	* 12 blitters, one for each of 12 planes
	* 88000 CPU, w/ 68020 emulation as fast as the 68020
	* Matrix and clipping hardware built in
	* 44Khz sampling rate, 16-bit DAC's on four channels
	* Each channel with AM, FM synthesis and enveloping
	* 16M memory standard, expandable to 4G
	* Built-in ST506, SCSI, EDSI, fast HPIB interfaces
	* At least four serial ports, capable of 2Mbaud
	* Built-in Ethernet port
	* A price under $1000

Without these features, the machine simply cannot be taken
seriously as a home computer; they are absolutely essential to
emulate a vt100 properly, let alone run video games.
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