@database "Amiga_FAQ.guide"
@master "Amiga_FAQ.doc"


@node Main "Table of Contents"

    - Table of Contents -

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                   Amiga Frequently Asked Questions List
                            ©1993 David Tiberio

    @{" Introduction     " link intro }
    @{" About the Author " link author}

       I.  History of the Amiga
      II.  Features Only Found on the Amiga
     III. @{" Features of the Amiga              " link features    }
      IV. @{" Benchmarks and Speedtests          " link benchmarks  }
       V. @{" Models and Statistics              " link stats       }
      VI. @{" Custom Chip Set                    " link chips       }
     VII. @{" Intuition and the Operating System " link os          }
    VIII.  Famous Amiga Uses
      IX. @{" Emulators                          " link emulators   }
       X. @{" Periodicals and Magazines          " link magazines   }
      XI. @{" Public Domain Software             " link software    }
     XII. @{" Graphics Boards                    " link graphics    }
    XIII. @{" Frequently Asked Questoins         " link faq         }
     XIV. @{" Amiga Product Guide                " link products    }
      XV. @{" Compression                        " link compression }
     XVI.  Computer Networks

    @{" Index " link index}

               ©1993 David Tiberio - Do not distribute for profit.

        All Amiga dealers and sales groups are encouraged to use AmigaFAQ
    for demonstrations and informative purposes only.

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@node notes "NOTES"
@toc main

    - NOTES -

        This area is for scratch info to be included in future versions
    of the FAQ. It is also used to verify information or to provide
    contradictory information.

    +----------------------------------+

        remember to add to REVISION table!

    +----------------------------------+

    - contacts -

        dtiberio@libserv1.ic.sunysb.edu, (SLOW) dtiberio@xamiga.linet.org
        jamesk@netcom3.netcom.com

        mharwood@bruny.cc.utas.edu.au
        rkovaliv@alfred.ccs.carleton.ca

    +----------------------------------+

        winstone benchmarks need to be redone sometime soon

    +----------------------------------+

        DELETE THIS:

                - Video Port
                    - VGA and Multiscan monitor support
                    - horizontal Scan Rates 15kHz-31kHz
                    - vertical scan rates 50Hz-72Hz

    +----------------------------------+

    <Aikido> dtib: Chunky displays use one byte per pixel, so all 8-bits of a
    +pixel (on a 256 color mode) are in the same byte, instead of being in 8
    +different bytes.

    Pixel1Byte|Pixel2Byte|Pixel3Byte|Pixel4Byte...

    <ScottE> _IF_ the data is near 8 bits deep (or a multiple of 8)

    +----------------------------------+

    4000/040: 3 Z3<->AT, one Z3<->video, 4000T: 2 Z3<->AT, 2 Z3<->video, 2AT, 1 Z3

    +----------------------------------+

        from xterm on IRC:
        bms D=system GET bms:pub/files to bms:systems/system.files
              ^^^^^^      change these                ^^^^^^^^^^^^

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@node future_proposals "Proposals"
@toc main

    - Proposals -

        - benchmarks of compression programs
        - info on using FTP or FTP mail servers
        - info on motherboard revisions for all amigas

        - including other Amiga FAQ's such as
            - CD-ROM FAQ (Dan Barrett)
            - ARexx FAQ (Dan Barrett)
            - UUCP FAQ (unknown)
            - Emplant FAQ (Jim Drew)
            - David Salamon's Golden Gate II compatibility list

        - distributing the FAQ with Fred Fish or possibly disk magazines
        - distributing via news.lists or something like that
        - getting CBM to put the FAQ on every Amiga shipped

        - making a monthly update

        - giving up all together and calling it quits (and buy a clone)
        - shoot whoever made that last comment

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@node revision_info "Revision Information"
@toc main

    - Revision Information -


            March 1993 - Amiga FAQ started (due to Mac FAQ I saw)
                         AmigaGuided from original ASCII FAQ
            April 1993 - more stuff added
            April 1993 (about two weeks later) - more stuff added

            April 19th - most of the Amiga model stats finished
       3049 April 20th - Revision Information added (secretly)
                         GUI Test benchmarks deleted
                         Winstone v1.01b benchmark program written
                         GUI Test benchmarks added
                         calculated pixels per screenmode
                         modified Revision Information format
       3074              added Agnus model numbers and chip ram info
                         added list of Amiga magazines
                         added file types
       3196 April 21st - added game system comparisons
       3237              added Features of the Amiga section
       3296              added Workbench 2.1 menu info
                         added multitasking information
                         concluded that Winstones has a big bad bug!
       3378 April 22nd - added multiple screen information
                         began organizing 'lost' nodes
       3494 April 23rd - added compression programs/topic
                         deleted the letter 'r' from line 30
                         added computer networks topic
       3513              modified Agnus chip lists, from jamesk
                         added Retina graphics board
                         added public domain software list
                         added Fred Fish info (needs more info)
       3578              added music program list
                         wrote cron to auto archive FAQ twice daily
                         decided to have some fun!
                         made the notes readable by Amiga Guide
       3774              added the Future Proposals to the FAQ section
                         rearranged the RevInfo to make larger comments



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@node intro "Introduction"
@toc main

    - Introduction -

        Many of you may be wondering what the Amiga FAQ is and why it has
    been created. A FAQ is a list of Frequently Asked Questions, compiled
    and provided on a regular basis to people interested in the subject of
    the FAQ. In this case, I am attempting to provide as much thorough
    information as possible for both beginners and expert Amiga users as
    well as for non-Amiga users. In fact many Amiga users request this file
    in order to provide it to students, teachers, local dealers, or friends
    in an attempt to promote the Amiga.

        This file is provided as is, and any typos or factual mistakes are
    in no way intended or purposeful. I do not gaurantee the full accuracy
    of every item in this document as many items have been known to exist
    in numerous circumstances which may cause incompatiblities. I have
    however checked through the file and verified as much data as possible.

        This file is not intended for distribution by anyone other than
    myself, and may not be used in any form of publication whether print or
    disk based, temporary or permanent, without the written permission of
    me, the author. Any and all freely distributable forms of this document
    will be clearly labelled both in this Introduction and in the Table of
    Contents.

        If you are interested in contributing to this, or in receiving
    any form of distribution for private, commercial, or public purpose,
    please contact me at one of the addresses provided in the About the
    Author section in this document.


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@node author "About the Author"
@toc main

    - About the Author -

        Please send additions, bug reports, or comments to me at one of the
    following addresses. I anxiously am looking forward to hearing from
    third party developers, programmers, and authors who are willing to
    contribute.


        usenet: dtiberio@libserv1.ic.sunysb.edu
                amiga_faq@xamiga.linet.org


        during school year: David Tiberio
                            6 Lodge Lane
                            East Setauket, NY 11733
                            VOICE: (516) 473-5156
                              BBS: (516) 473-6351

        during summer:      David Tiberio
                            100 Meadow River Drive
                            Liverpool, NY 13090



        Thanks to the following people for all their continuing help:

            - James Knowlton from IRC.

            - Bjorn Stenberg for the AGA monitor compatibility list.

            - Tomas Arce who says I never get anything done.

            - Whoever did the Macintosh FAQ (which encouraged me to do
              this one).


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@node features "Features of the Amiga"
@toc main

    - Features of the Amiga -

       A. Animation


       B. Hardware

           Audio Support
           Blitter
           Copper
           CPU Expansion Slot
           Custom Chip Set
           Expansion Slots
           IBM XT/AT Expansion Slots
           Video Expansion Slot


       C.  Operating System

           AmigaDOS
           Command Line Interface
           Devices
           @{" Multiple Screens " link features.multiple_screens}
           @{" Multitasking     " link features.multitasking}
           @{" Shared Libraries " link os.libraries}
           @{" Workbench        " link features.workbench}


       D. Video Support

           Interlaced Video Modes
           NTSC/PAL Video Ready
           Record Directly to VCR

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@node features.multiple_screens "Multiple Screens"
@toc features

    - Multiple Screens -

            One area where the Amiga excels above all other platforms is
        in how screens are manipulated. An Amiga is capable of presenting
        multiple screens in the same way another computer can open multiple
        windows. For example, a window has a title bar which allows the
        window to be dragged horizontally, diagonally, or verticaly. The
        Amiga adds to this by adding a title bar the the top of the display
        area, which allows the entire screen to also be dragged vertically,
        horizontally, or diagonally. In moving a screen, all windows also
        move with that screen. If a screen is opened behind the front screen,
        the contents of both screens are shown.

            When dragging a window on most systems, a small rubber-band or
        outline of the window is drawn. When dragging Amiga screens however,
        the entire bitmap is dragged. In fact, dragging a screen moves data
        more smoothly and faster than dragging an individual window.



        - Screens can have palettes independant of other screens, so a
          Workbench screen can use one palette of 256 colors while a paint
          program behind it can have another palette of 256 colors.

        - Screens can have resolutions independant of other screens. It is
          possible to open the Workbench in 640x400 and open a video titling
          program in 1280x400.

        - Screens can have screenmodes independant of other screens. It is
          possible to open one screen in 640x400 interlaced, another in
          320x200 non-interlaced, another in 1432x478 interlaced overscan,
          another in 320x512 interlaced PAL in 8 bitplanes, another in
          a programmable resolution such as 100x100 in 3 bitplanes, etc.

        - Screens can have gadgets. At the moment two gadgets are suported,
          including the drag bar and the push gadget. The drag bar allows
          screens to be moved and the push gadget allows the screen to be
          placed in front of or behind other windows.

        - It is possible to perform graphics operations behind screens. A
          256 color paint program can open a small palette along the bottom
          of the screen with a palette of 262,144 colors, and allow you
          to draw behind the toolbox or clip and paste graphics behind the
          toolbox. A screen can also render all of its gadgets behind other
          screens and then push to the front when it is done rendering.

        - Screens can be attached to other screens. When a parent screen is
          dragged, all children will drag with it. A child screen can be
          dragged independant of the other screens. When a parent screen is
          pushed, all children are pushed with it. When a child screen is
          pushed, it moves independent of the other screens however within
          the domain of the parent screen, such that the parent screen is
          always behind all children.

        - Screens can be arranged in any order just as windows.

        - Screens can be animated by pushing a newly drawn screen to the
          front and drawing the next frame in a screen behind all other
          screens. Then when the back screen is rendered, it may be pushed
          to the front.


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@node features.multitasking "Multitasking"
@toc features

    - Multitasking -

            The Amiga has made multitasking an art. This started in 1985,
        with the release of the first Amiga and the first AmigaOS. Before
        the Macintosh and before the IBM clones, the Amiga had pre-emptive
        multitasking. Pre-emptive multitasking allows all programs to
        multitask without the programmer worrying about special commands
        or special routines to handle multitasking.


            - Pre-emptive Multitasking OS's -

        PRE-EMPTIVE    MACHINES   MIN_RAM SUG_RAM   MIN_DISK SUG_DISK
        AmigaOS       ALL AMIGAS   .5 MB    2 MB      2 MB      5 MB
        WindowsNT        486       16 MB   25 MB     CDROM     CDROM
        OS/2             486        8 MB   16 MB     15 MB     30 MB
        UNIX

            - Co-operative Multitasking OS's -

        CO-OPERATIVE   MACHINES   MIN_RAM SUG_RAM   MIN_DISK SUG_DISK
        Windows 3.1      486        2 MB    4 MB     10 MB
        Multifinder    ALL MACS     4 MB    8 MB

            - Singletasking OS's -

        SINGLETASKING  MACHINES   MIN_RAM SUG_RAM   MIN_DISK SUG_DISK
        Finder         ALL MACS     2 MB    4 MB



    - Multiprocessing -

            The Amiga custom chip set offers something found on no other
        home computer. By dividing the tasks of graphics, audio, and
        memory management among various chips, the Amiga is capable of
        fast animation and sound without influencing other processes. For
        example, it is possible on the Amiga to run a 3D raytracer, using
        99% of the CPU time. However, the Paula chip is capable of playing
        music or performing serial transfers  at full speed while CPU is
        being used by other processes. On any other home computer, it is
        not possible to do this. For example, on the Macintosh Quicktime
        format, a slower processor will drop audio bytes or animation frames
        to compensate. On the Amiga, the audio and graphics are independent
        and will only negligibly affect each other. Since all Amigas contain
        the same exact audio chip, there is no need to ever drop sound bytes
        from Amiga movie animations.

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@node features.workbench "Workbench 2.1"
@toc features

    - Workbench 2.1 -

        - Workbench

           Backdrop             select Workbench as a window or a screen
           Execute Command...   run an AmigaDOS, CLI, or Shell command
           Redraw All
           Update All
           Last Message         report last status/error message
           About...             version information for Workbench
           Quit...              exit Workbench


        - Window

           New Drawer           create a new directory/drawer
           Open Parent
           Close
           Update
           Select Contents      select all contents of window
           Cleanup              sort all files and arrange them nicely
           Snapshot             lock window in its current position
           Show


        - Icons

           Open
           Copy
           Rename...
           Information...       edit/display information on file
           Snapshot             lock icon in place
           Unsnapshot
           Leave Out            leave icon on Workbench
           Put Away             return icon to original directory
           View By              edit file display mode
           Delete...            delete selected icons
           Format Disk...       lauch disk formatting program
           Empty Trash          delete all files in Trashcan


        - Tools

           ResetWB              reset Workbench

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@node os "Intuition and the Operating System"
@toc main

    - Intuition and the Operating System -

    ARexx
    @{" Commodities     " link os.commodities}
    @{" Devices         " link os.devices}
    @{" File Types      " link os.file_types}
    @{" Handlers        " link os.handlers}
    @{" Libraries       " link os.libraries}
    @{" Monitors        " link os.monitors}
    @{" Preferences     " link os.prefs}
    @{" Startup Scripts " link os.scripts}
    @{" Workbench       " link features.workbench}

@endnode
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@node os.commodities "Commodities"
@toc os

    - Commodities -

        ARQ             adds animated requesters to Intuition
        AutoPoint       automatically selects windows under mouse pointer
        ClickToFront    double click a window to pop to front
        CrossDOS        MS-DOS floppy compatible interface
        Exchange        Commodities control interface
        FKey            function key definitions
        HidePointer     mouse pointer blanker
        IHelp
        MouseBlanker    mouse pointer blanker
        MouseOff        mouse pointer blanker
        NewShell
        NoCapsLock      disables CapsLock key
        Spliner         screen blanker that draws spline patterns
        ToolsX          Tool menu editor
        UnixDirsII      support for UNIX style cd .. command
        WindowShuffle
        XFH             run-time file compression

@endnode
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@node os.file_types "File Types"
@toc os

    - File Types -

        8SVX    - IFF audio
        ACBM    -
        ANIM    - IFF animation
        BMHD    - bitmap header
        CAT     - IFF catalog contains 8SVX, ANIM, ILBM, etc
        CMAP    - colormap
        FTXT    -
        GIF     -
        IFF     - interchange file format
        ILBM    - IFF interleaved bitmap
        JFIF    - JPEG compressed 24BIT picture
        LH5     - lharc or lha compressed archive
        LWOB    - Lightwave 3D object
        PICT    -
        TDDD    - Imagine 3D object
        TIFF    -
        XPKF    - XPK compressed file

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@node os.libraries "Shared Libraries"
@toc os

    - Shared Libraries -

        The Amiga Kickstart uses a system of shared run-time libraries
    to conserve on memory usage. This chart shows which libraries are
    available and the most current versions I have found.


                         VERSION

        amigaguide        34.4              hypertext AmigaGuide documents
        arp               39.1              support for ARP DOS commands
        asdg-low-mem
        asl               38.3              Intuition system requesters
        bullet            38.5              outline scalable fonts
        commodities       38.1              commodity access library
        conhandler        35.13
        ctswlib            3.1
        dctv               1.31             DCTV 24 BIT graphics card
        din
        diskcode
        diskfont          38.8
        dopus             17.2              Directory Opus
        dos                                 Intuition disk commands
        duplexfont         1.0
        emplant                             EMPLANT Macintosh emulator
        explode                             Imploder run-time compression
        fifo              37.4
        future             1.0              Future Sound audio samples
        gadget            38.6              Intuition gadget control
        gdarexxsupport     1.0
        golddisk
        hisoftbasic                         HiSoft BASIC programming language
        icon              37.11             Intuition icon control
        iff               22.1
        iffparse          37.2
        info
        inovamusic         2.8              Directory Opus music modules
        isup               1.15
        jam                                 EMPLANT Macintosh emulator
        kd_freq                             system requesters
        locale            38.27             Intuition verbal languages
        mathieeedoubbas   38.1
        mathieeedoubtrans 37.1
        mathieeesingtrans 37.1
        mathtrans         37.1
        medplayer          1.0              MED music modules
        metaxpr            3.3
        midi                                MIDI
        owndevunit         2.1              lock devices
        pic               16.1              Swicther IFF library
        powerpacker       35.344            PowerPacker run-time compression
        ppipc
        req                2.5
        reqtools          38.81             Nico Francois' system requesters
        review             1.14
        rexxapp
        rexxarplib         1.0
        rexxhost
        rexxmath1.3        1.31
        rexxmathlib        1.2
        rexxmathsbii       1.0
        rexxsupport       34.9
        rexxsyslib        36.23
        screenshare        1.46
        scsidirect          .88
        skytec             1.2
        stopus             1.1              Directory Opus
        streplay
        sybil                               EMPLANT Macintosh emulator
        tdisk
        toolmanager        2.0              ToolManager file organizer
        translater        37.1
        version           38.28             Intuition version information
        virtualpage
        xemamiga                            terminal emulation tables
        xemascii                            terminal emulation tables
        xemibm                              terminal emulation tables
        xpkmaster          2.4              XPK run-time compression
        xprascii           1.0              XPR serial transfer protocol
        xprbimodem         1.02             XPR serial transfer protocol
        xprbplus           1.0              XPR serial transfer protocol
        xprgmodem          1.9              XPR serial transfer protocol
        xprjmodem           .1              XPR serial transfer protocol
        xprkermit          1.112            XPR serial transfer protocol
        xprquickb                           XPR serial transfer protocol
        xprvms              .8              XPR serial transfer protocol
        xprxmodem         34.3              XPR serial transfer protocol
        xprymodem          2.2              XPR serial transfer protocol
        xprzmodem          2.1              XPR serial transfer protocol
        xprzmodem.030                       XPR serial transfer protocol

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@node os.devices "Devices"
@toc os

    - Devices -

        audio.device
        clipboard.device
        console.device
        gameport.device
        input.device
        keyboard.device
        narrator.device
        parallel.device
        printer.device
        serial.device
        timer.device
        trackdisk.device

        AUX
        CON
        DF0         floppy drive
        DH0         hard drive
        ECOM        Excelsior! BBS external doors
        NULL        empty output
        PAR         parallel port
        RAD         recoverable RAM disk
        RAM         dynamic RAM disk
        RAW
        PC0         MS-DOS compatible floppy drive
        PIPE
        PRT
        SER         serial port
        SPEAK       speech synthesis

@endnode
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@node os.handlers "Handlers"
@toc os

    - Handlers -

        aux-handler
        CrossDOSFileSystem      MS-DOS file system
        dpipe-handler
        FastFileSystem          AmigaDOS file system
        fifo-handler
        MessyFileSystem         MS-DOS file system
        netdnet-handler         DNET serial port networking
        nfs-handler             NFS networking
        null-handler            NULL output
        pipe-handler
        port-handler
        powersnap-handler       PowerSnap clip driver
        queue-handler
        speak-handler           Narrator speech driver
        wbstart-handler         WBStartup drawer driver
        XFH-handler             XPK run-time compression driver

@endnode
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@node os.monitors "Monitors"
@toc os

    - Monitors -

        Euro36      73Hz 15.69kHz
        Euro72      70Hz 31.43kHz
        Multiscan   60Hz 31.44kHz
        NTSC        60Hz 15.72kHz      genlockable
        PAL         50Hz 15.60kHz      genlockable
        Super72     72Hz 24.62kHz

@endnode
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@node os.prefs "Preferences"
@toc os

    - Preferences -

        Busy Pointer        edit busy pointer; requires NickPrefs
        Floppy              floppy drive speed, disable click; NickPrefs
        Font                select Intuition fonts
        IControl            Intuition settings
        Input               edit input device settings
        Locale              foreign language database
        Overscan            alter screen display borders
        Palette             edit screen display colors
        Pointer             edit mouse pointer image
        Printer
        PrinterGFX
        PrinterPS
        SASC_Options        alter SAS C compiler options
        ScreenMode          alter Workbench screenmode
        Serial              edit serial port settings
        Sound               edit audio settings
        Time                calender
        ToolManager         Tools menu, file docks, hotkeys
        ToolsXConfig        Tools menu
        WBPattern           Workbench backdrop picture
        WBPicture           Workbench pattern, window pattern

@endnode
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@node os.scripts "Scripts"
@toc os

    - Scripts -

        Shell-startup       invoked whenever a shell is opened
        startup-sequence    used for booting the system
        user-startup        customizable script for booting the system

@endnode
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@node benchmarks "Benchmarks and Speedtests"
@toc main

    - Benchmarks and Speedtests -

    @{" GUI Test              " link bench.gui}
    @{" Animation Frame Rates " link bench.fps}
    @{" Diskspeed Tests       " link bench.disk}
    @{" System Performance    " link bench.system}
    @{" Motorola CPU          " link bench.cpu}
    @{" RAM Expansion         " link bench.ram}
    @{" Amiga Models Compared " link bench.models}

@endnode
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@node bench.models "Amiga Models Compared"
@toc benchmarks

    - Amiga Models Compared -

    - Sieve -

        A500   7.16MHz        1.00 *
        A2000  7.16MHz        1.04 *
        A3000 16.00MHz        4.50 *********
        A3000 16.00MHz FPU    6.13 ************
        A3000 25.00MHz        6.87 *************
        A3000 25.00MHz FPU    9.28 ******************
        A4000 25.00MHz       10.63 *********************
        A4000 25.00MHz FPU   11.88 ***********************


    - Sort -

        A500   7.16MHz        1.00 **
        A2000  7.16MHz        1.03 **
        A3000 16.00MHz        4.82 *********
        A3000 16.00MHz FPU    4.82 *********
        A3000 25.00MHz        7.13 **************
        A3000 25.00MHz FPU    7.13 **************
        A4000 25.00MHz       19.81 ****************************************
        A4000 25.00MHz FPU   19.67 ***************************************


    - Matrix -

        A500   7.16MHz        1.00 **
        A2000  7.16MHz        1.02 **
        A3000 16.00MHz        4.32 *********
        A3000 16.00MHz FPU    6.76 *************
        A3000 25.00MHz        6.43 ************
        A3000 25.00MHz FPU   10.14 ********************
        A4000 25.00MHz       12.25 ************************
        A4000 25.00MHz FPU   16.22 ********************************


    - IMath -

        A500   7.16MHz        1.00 *
        A2000  7.16MHz        1.01 *
        A3000 16.00MHz        4.32 ****
        A3000 16.00MHz FPU   11.88 ************
        A3000 25.00MHz        6.75 *******
        A3000 25.00MHz FPU   18.29 ******************
        A4000 25.00MHz       17.26 *****************
        A4000 25.00MHz FPU   41.66 ******************************************


    - MemTest -

        A500   7.16MHz        1.00 **
        A2000  7.16MHz        1.03 **
        A3000 16.00MHz        4.41 ********
        A3000 16.00MHz FPU    4.41 ********
        A3000 25.00MHz        6.72 *************
        A3000 25.00MHz FPU    6.70 *************
        A4000 25.00MHz       11.54 ***********************
        A4000 25.00MHz FPU   11.54 ***********************


    - TGTest -

        A500   7.16MHz        1.00 **********
        A2000  7.16MHz        1.25 ************
        A3000 16.00MHz        1.98 ********************
        A3000 16.00MHz FPU    1.98 ********************
        A3000 25.00MHz        1.62 ****************
        A3000 25.00MHz FPU    1.62 ****************
        A4000 25.00MHz        2.93 *****************************
        A4000 25.00MHz FPU    2.93 *****************************


            A500        - 1 megabyte Chip RAM
                        - MC68000
            A2000       - 1 megabyte Chip RAM
                          8 megabytes 16 BIT Fast RAM
                          MC68000
            A3000-16    - 2 megabytes Chip RAM
                          8 megabytes 32 BIT Fast RAM
                          MC68030, MC68881
            A3000-25    - 2 megabytes Chip RAM
                          8 megabytes 32 BIT Fast RAM
                          MC68030, MC68882
            A4000-25    - 2 megabytes Chip RAM
                          4 megabytes Fast RAM
                          MC68040


@endnode
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+


@node bench.gui "GUI Test"
@toc benchmarks

    - GUI Test -

                             WINSTONES
            @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} 320x200x1     4033
            @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} 320x200x2     5016
            @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} 320x200x3     6300
            @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} 320x200x4     8033

            @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} 320x400x1     4066
            @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} 320x400x2     5017
            @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} 320x400x3     6334
            @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} 320x400x4     7950

            @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} 640x200x1     4117
            @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} 640x200x2     5584
            @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} 640x200x3     8350
            @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} 640x200x4    12851

            @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} 640x400x1     4117
            @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} 640x400x2     5600
            @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} 640x400x3     8384
            @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} 640x400x4    12934

        WINSTONES measered using 40 320x200 windows. Lower winstone values
    have faster window drawing.

@endnode
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+


@node bench.fps "Animation Frame Rates"
@toc benchmarks

    - Animation Frame Rates -

        Following are sample speed tests of various animations. Two tables are
    provided of the same data.

    320x200x8,      @{" HAM8 " link screenmodes.ham8},  30 frames, plays  8 times in 5 seconds,  48fps
    192x288x6,      @{" HAM6 " link screenmodes.ham6},  79 frames, plays  5 times in 5 seconds,  79fps
    640x400x3,   8 color, 152 frames, plays  2 times in 5 seconds,  60fps
    352x240x5,  32 color,  91 frames, plays  4 times in 5 seconds,  72fps
    352x440x6,      @{" HAM6 " link screenmodes.ham6},  72 frames, plays  4 times in 5 seconds,  56fps
    320x200x6,      @{" HAM6 " link screenmodes.ham6},  75 frames, plays  8 times in 5 seconds, 120fps
    320x200x8,      @{" HAM8 " link screenmodes.ham8},  58 frames, plays  4 times in 5 seconds,  46fps
    352x220x6,      @{" HAM6 " link screenmodes.ham6},  42 frames, plays 10 times in 5 seconds,  84fps
    320x200x4,  16 color,  94 frames, plays  6 times in 5 seconds, 112fps

    320x200     262,144 colors      30 frames      48fps
    320x200     262,144 colors      58 frames      46fps
    352x440        4096 colors      72 frames      56fps
    352x220        4096 colors      42 frames      84fps
    320x200        4096 colors      75 frames     120fps
    192x288        4096 colors      79 frames      79fps
    352x240          32 colors      91 frames      72fps
    320x200          16 colors      94 frames     112fps
    640x400           8 colors     152 frames      60fps

    All were displayed on a Super72 SuperHires Laced screen, which sucks as
    much bandwidth as possible.

                                                Skip Sauls
                                                skip@tacky.cs.olemiss.edu

@endnode
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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+


@node stats "Amiga Models and Statistics"
@toc main

    - Amiga Models and Statistics -

    @{" Custom Chip Set             " link stats.custom_chips}
    @{" Screenmodes                 " link stats.screenmodes}
    @{" Colormodes                  " link stats.colormodes}
    @{" Expansion                   " link stats.expansion}
    @{" Processors and Custom Chips " link stats.processors}
    @{" Monitors                    " link stats.monitors}
    @{" Storage Devices             " link stats.storage}
    @{" Game Systems                " link stats.game_systems}

@endnode
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@node stats.screenmodes
@toc stats

    - Screenmodes -

          RESOLUTION     PIXELS    RATIO

        320x200 1 NTSC    64,000    1.0
        320x256 1 PAL     81,920    1.28
        400x300 1 NTSC   120,000    1.875
        320x400 1 NTSC   128,000    2.0
        640x200 1 NTSC   128,000    2.0
        320x512 1 PAL    163,840    2.56
        640x256 1 PAL    163,840    2.56
        400x600 1 NTSC   240,000    3.75
        800x300 1 NTSC   240,000    3.75
        640x400 1 NTSC   256,000    4.0
       1280x200 1 NTSC   256,000    4.0
        640x480 1 NTSC   307,200    4.8
        640x512 1 PAL    327,680    5.12
       1280x256 1 PAL    327,680    5.12
        800x600 1 NTSC   480,000    7.5
        640x800 1 NTSC   512,000    8.0
       1280x400 1 NTSC   512,000    8.0
        640x960 1 NTSC   614,400    9.6
       1280x512 1 PAL    655,360   10.24
       1000x800 1 NTSC   800,000   12.5

@endnode
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+


@node screenmodes.ocs "Original Chip Set"
@toc chips.ocs

    - OCS Screenmodes -

            Maximum Size            16368 x 16368
            Monitor Types           @{" RGB " link video.rgb}, VGA, SVGA, Multiscan, @{" Composite " link video.composite}
            Display Formats         NTSC, PAL
            Horizontal Scan Rates   15kHz - 31kHz
            Vertical Scan Rates     50Hz - 72Hz

            NTSC:Low Res                    320x200 6   60Hz
            NTSC:Low Res Laced              320x400 6   60Hz
            NTSC:Low Res                            6
            NTSC:Low Res Laced                      6
            NTSC:High Res                   640x200 4   60Hz, 15.72kHz
            NTSC:High Res Laced             640x400 4   60Hz, 15.72kHz
            NTSC:High Res                   724x241 4   60Hz, 15.72kHz
            NTSC:High Res Laced             724x482 4   60Hz, 15.72kHz
            PAL:Low Res                             6
            PAL:Low Res Laced                       6
            PAL:High Res                    640x256 4   50Hz, 15.60kHz
            PAL:High Res Laced              640x512 4   50Hz, 15.60kHz

            [overscan modes wanted also]
@endnode
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+


@node screenmodes.ecs "ECS Screenmodes"
@toc chips.ecs

    - ECS Screenmodes -

            Maximum Size            16368 x 16368
            Monitor Types           @{" RGB " link video.rgb}, VGA, SVGA, Multiscan, @{" Composite " link video.composite}
            Display Formats         NTSC, PAL
            Horizontal Scan Rates   15kHz - 31kHz
            Vertical Scan Rates     50Hz - 72Hz

            A2024_10Hz                     1000x800 2   60Hz, 15.72kHz
            A2024_15Hz                     1000x800 2   60Hz, 15.72kHz
            EURO:36Hz Low Res
            EURO:36Hz Low Res Laced
            EURO:36Hz High Res              640x200     73Hz, 15.69kHz ECS
            EURO:36Hz High Res Laced        640x400     73Hz, 15.69kHz ECS
            EURO:36Hz Super-High Res       1280x200     73Hz, 15.69kHz ECS
            EURO:36Hz Super-High Res Laced 1280x400     73Hz, 15.69kHz ECS
            EURO:72Hz Productivity          640x400     70Hz, 31.43kHz ECS
            EURO:72Hz Productivity Laced    640x800     70Hz, 31.43kHz ECS
            MULTISCAN:Extra-Low Res
            MULTISCAN:Extra-Low Res Laced
            MULTISCAN:Low Res
            MULTISCAN:Low Res Laced
            MULTISCAN:Productivity          640x480 2   60Hz, 31.44kHz ECS
            MULTISCAN:Productivity Laced    640x960 2   60Hz, 31.44kHz ECS
            NTSC:Low Res                    320x200 6   60Hz
            NTSC:Low Res Laced              320x400 6   60Hz
            NTSC:Low Res                            6
            NTSC:Low Res Laced                      6
            NTSC:High Res                   640x200 4   60Hz, 15.72kHz
            NTSC:High Res Laced             640x400 4   60Hz, 15.72kHz
            NTSC:High Res                   724x241 4   60Hz, 15.72kHz
            NTSC:High Res Laced             724x482 4   60Hz, 15.72kHz
            NTSC:Super-High Res            1280x200 2   60Hz, 15.72kHz ECS
            NTSC:Super-High Res Laced      1280x400 2   60Hz, 15.72kHz ECS
            NTSC:Super-High Res            1440x241 2   60Hz, 15.72kHz ECS
            NTSC:Super-High Res Laced      1440x482 2   60Hz, 15.72kHz ECS
            PAL:Low Res                             6
            PAL:Low Res Laced                       6
            PAL:High Res                    640x256 4   50Hz, 15.60kHz
            PAL:High Res Laced              640x512 4   50Hz, 15.60kHz
            PAL:Super-High Res             1280x256 2   50Hz, 15.60kHz ECS
            PAL:Super-High Res Laced       1280x512 2   50Hz, 15.60kHz ECS
            PAL:Super-High Res             1440x261 2   50Hz, 15.60kHz ECS
            PAL:Super-High Res Laced       1440x522 2   50Hz, 15.60kHz ECS
            SUPER72:Low Res
            SUPER72:Low Res Laced
            SUPER72:High Res                400x300     72Hz, 24.62kHz ECS
            SUPER72:High Res Laced          400x600     72Hz, 24.62kHz ECS
            SUPER72:Super-High Res          800x300     72Hz, 24.62kHz ECS
            SUPER72:Super-High Res Laced    800x600     72Hz, 24.62kHz ECS

            [overscan modes wanted also]
@endnode
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@node screenmodes.aga "Advanced Graphics Architecture"
@toc chips.aga

    - AAA Screenmodes -

            Maximum Size            16368 x 16368
            Monitor Types           @{" RGB " link video.rgb}, VGA, SVGA, Multiscan, @{" Composite " link video.composite}
            Display Formats         NTSC, PAL
            Horizontal Scan Rates   15kHz - 31kHz
            Vertical Scan Rates     50Hz - 72Hz


@endnode
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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+


@node colormodes.ocs "OCS - Original Chip Set"
@toc chips.ocs

    - OCS Colormodes -

              Palette               4,096
              Maximum Colors        4,096

                Low Res             2 4 8 16 32
                Low Res @{" EHB6 " link screenmodes.ehb6}                     64
                Low Res @{" HAM6 " link screenmodes.ham6}                               4096
                High Res            2 4 8 16
@endnode
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+


@node colormodes.ecs "ECS - Enhanced Chip Set"
@toc chips.ecs

    - ECS Colormodes -

              Palette               4,096
              Maximum Colors        4,096

                Extra-Low Res
                Low Res             2 4 8 16 32
                Low Res @{" EHB6 " link screenmodes.ehb6}                     64
                Low Res @{" HAM6 " link screenmodes.ham6}                               4096
                High Res            2 4 8 16
                Super-High Res      2 4
@endnode
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+


@node colormodes.aga "AGA - Advanced Graphics Architecture"
@toc chips.aga

    - AGA Colormodes -

              Palette               16,777,216
              Maximum Colors           262,144

                Extra-Low Res       2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256
                Low Res             2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256
                Low Res @{" EHB6 " link screenmodes.ehb6}                  64
                Low Res @{" HAM6 " link screenmodes.ham6}                               4096
                Low Res @{" HAM8 " link screenmodes.ham8}                                    262,144
                High Res            2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256
                High Res @{" HAM6 " link screenmodes.ham6}                              4096
                High Res @{" HAM8 " link screenmodes.ham8}                                   262,144
                Super-High Res      2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256
                Super-High Res @{" HAM6 " link screenmodes.ham6}                        4096
                Super-High Res @{" HAM8 " link screenmodes.ham8}                             262,144

@endnode
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+


@node screenmodes.ehb6 "EHB6"
@toc index

    - EHB6 -

        EHB6 is the original Extended Half Brite mode found on most Amigas.
    The original A1000 did not include support for EHB6 mode, however, later
    versions of the A1000 did include support for the EHB6 mode. All machines
    since then support EHB6. You can test your EHB6 mode by opening an EHB6
    screen and viewing the palette. If the second set of 32 colors is
    identicle to the first 32, then you do not have EHB6.
        EHB6 allows the Amiga to double the number of colors allowed by
    using half the intensity of every available color. The original EHB6
    mode supports 64 colors, of which 32 are base colors and 32 are half
    the intensity of the first 32 colors. There is an AGA version of the
    EHB6 mode.

@endnode
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+


@node screenmodes.ehb8 "EHB8"
@toc index

    - EHB8 -

        EHB8 is the AGA version of the EHB6 mode. This allows the Amiga
    to double the number of colors by using half the intensity of every
    available color. This mode supports 256 colors, of which 128 colors
    are half the intensity of the first 128 colors.

@endnode
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+


@node screenmodes.ham6 "HAM6"
@toc index

    - HAM6 -

        HAM6 is the original Hold and Modify mode supported by the OCS, ECS,
    and AGA Chip Sets. This uses 6 BITs per plane to simulate 12 BITs using
    internal hardware compression. HAM6 uses 4 BITs for base colors and 2
    BITs to control and modify the base colors to produce more colors. By
    using only base colors, HAM6 has a nice clear display, however taking
    advantage of the 12 BIT palette causes fringing of the display. This
    means that some pixels will affect the color of the pixels next to them.
    A good HAM6 routine will show very little fringing, while a poor HAM6
    routine will show excessive fringing.
        HAM6 is supported by OCS and ECS only in low resolution. However,
    AGA supports HAM6 in all resolutions. HAM6 is the slowest graphics mode
    on OCS and ECS machines and supports 4096 colors from a palette of 4096
    colors.

@endnode
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+


@node screenmodes.ham8 "HAM8"
@toc index

    - HAM8 -

        HAM8 is similar to HAM6 yet supports more colors and more bitplanes.
    HAM8 is only supported by the AGA Chip Set. This uses 8 BITs per plane
    to simulate 18 BITs using internal hardware compression. HAM8 uses 6 BITs
    for base colors and 2 BITs to control and modify the base colors. Although
    this causes fringing, this is mostly unnoticable especially when using
    higher resolutions. Some pixels may affect the pixels next to them.
        HAM8 is supported by the AGA Chip Set in any resolution and supports
    262,144 colors from a palette of 16,777,216 colors. HAM8 is the slowest
    graphics mode on AGA machines, yet produces very astonishing pictures
    that closely resemble 24 BITs. It is possibly to simulate and display
    24 BIT pictures with no loss of data using software and hardware tricks.

@endnode
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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+


@node stats.expansion "Expansion"
@toc stats

    - Expansion -

            Models Available

                @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}     A500, A1000, A1500, A2000, A2500
                @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}     A500+, A600, A1500+, A3000, A3000T/030, A3000T/040
                @{" AGA " link chips.aga}     A1200, A4000/030, A4000/040


                            A500  A600 A1000  1200 A2000 A3000 A4000  CDTV

        List Price          $299  $299  N/A   $599  $699 $1399 $2499  $499

        Currently Available   x     x           x     x     x     x     x
        Supports @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}        x     x     x     x     x     x     x      x
        Supports @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}        x     x     x     x     x     x     x      x
        Supports @{" AGA " link chips.aga}                          x                 x


        Exterior Bus          x           x
        Trapdoor              x     x           x
        PCMCIA                      x           x                        x
        Zorro II    16 bit                            x     x     x
        Zorro III   32 bit                                  x     x
        PCAT        16 bit                            x     x     x
        Video       24 bit                            x     x     x
        CPU      16/32 bit                            x     x     x

        External SCSI                                       x
        External Floppy       x     x     x     x     x     x     x     x
        External Serial       x     x     x     x     x     x     x     x
        External Parallel     x     x     x     x     x     x     x     x
        External VGA/SVGA                       x           x     x
        External @{" RGB " link video.rgb}        x     x     x           x     x
        External @{" Composite " link video.composite}  x     x     x     x

        Internal SCSI                                       x
        Internal IDE                x           x                 x
        Internal Floppy       x     x     x     x     x     x     x
        Internal CD-ROM                                                 x

        Socketed CPU          x           x           x                 x
        Socketed Custom Set   x           x           x     x           x
        Socketed ROM          x     x           x     x     x     x     x

        CPU Used              00    00    00    20    0  30/40 30/40    00
        020 Available?        Y           Y     Y     Y                 Y
        030 Available?        Y     Y     Y     Y     Y     Y     Y     Y
        040 Available?        Y           Y           Y     Y     Y     Y

        ROM Version (BASE)  1.3   2.1   1.3   3.0   1.3   2.0   3.0   1.3
        ROM Version (MAX)   2.1   2.1   1.3   3.0   2.1   2.1   3.0   1.3

        Motherboard RAM       1     1     1     2     1    18    18     1
        Expansion Slot RAM    8     8          10     8  1GIG  1GIG     8

            NOTE: RAM listed is that which is directly supported by the
                  operating system. It is possible to add RAM above these
                  limits using third party hardware.

@endnode
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+


@node stats.custom_chips "Custom Chip Set"
@toc stats

    - Custom Chip Set -

                The Amiga custom chips come in three versions. The @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}
            was used primarily from 1985 to 1992. @{" OCS " link chips.ocs} is known simply
            as the Old Chip Set and has not been given any public official
            definition by CBM. However, in 1989 CBM released the @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}
            Extended Chip Set. This is still in production today, and
            offers more scree resolutions and the same number of bitplanes
            as used previously. In 1992 the @{" AGA " link chips.aga} Advanced Graphics
            Architecture was released and introduced numerous new screenmodes
            (compatible with @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}) and a large number of new colormodes.
            The @{" AGA " link chips.aga} chip set is often referred to as the AA chip set in
            the older literature.
                Following is a complete listing of every Amiga and which chip
            set it was shipped with, along with dates whenever possible. The
            list includes the model number, chip set, rom version, year
            introduced, rom storage format, and maximum ram accessible by the
            custom chips (similar to video ram).

                @{" A500       " link products.a500      }   - @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}   @{" KS1.2  " link null} 1987    ROM     512k
                @{" A500       " link products.a500      }   - @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}   @{" KS1.3  " link null}         ROM     512k
                @{" A500+      " link products.a500      }   - @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}   @{" KS1.3  " link null}         ROM    1024k
                @{" A600       " link products.a600      }   - @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}   @{" KS2.05 " link null} 1992    ROM    1024k
                @{" A1000      " link products.a1000     }   - @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}   @{" KS1.0  " link null} 1985    DISK    256k
                @{" A1200      " link products.a1200     }   - @{" AGA " link chips.aga}   @{" KS3.0  " link null} 1992    ROM    2048k
                @{" A1500      " link products.a1500     }   - @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}   @{" KS1.3  " link null}         ROM    1024k
                @{" A1500+     " link products.a1500     }   - @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}   @{" KS2.04 " link null}         ROM    1024k
                @{" A2000      " link products.a2000     }   - @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}   @{" KS1.2  " link null} 1987    ROM    1024k
                @{" A2000      " link products.a2000     }   - @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}   @{" KS1.3  " link null}         ROM    1024k
                @{" A2500      " link products.a2500     }   - @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}   @{" KS1.3  " link null}         ROM    1024k
                @{" A3000      " link products.a3000     }   - @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}   @{" KS1.3  " link null}         DISK
                                         @{" KS1.4  " link null}         ROM
                                         @{" KS2.04 " link null} 1989    DISK   2048k
                @{" A3000      " link products.a3000     }   - @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}   @{" KS2.04 " link null}         ROM    2048k
                @{" A3000T/030 " link products.a3000t.030}   - @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}   @{" KS2.04 " link null} 1991    ROM    2048k
                @{" A3000T/040 " link products.a3000t.040}   - @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}   @{" KS2.04 " link null} 1991    ROM    2048k
                @{" A3000UX    " link products.a3000ux   }   - @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}     UNIX                  2048k
                @{" A4000/030  " link products.a4000.030 }   - @{" AGA " link chips.aga}   @{" KS3.0  " link null} 1992    ROM    2048k
                @{" A4000/040  " link products.a4000.040 }   - @{" AGA " link chips.aga}   @{" KS3.0  " link null} 1992    ROM    2048k
                @{" A4000T     " link products.a4000t    }   - @{" AGA " link chips.aga}   @{" KS3.0  " link null} 1992    ROM    2048k

                ROMs stored on disk offer some disadvantages and advantages.
            First, using the computer requires an additional amount of RAM
            equal to the size of the ROM, which is often 512k. However, access
            to the ROM is faster when stored in RAM in many cases. Also,
            multiple operating systems can be placed in one computer that
            has disk based ROM. In order to use multiple ROM revisions on
            the other computers, a ROM Swticher is used which is a hardware
            toggle that seats each ROM chip on a small daughterboard. Some
            machines, such as the @{" A3000 " link products.a3000}, also have a ROM Tower, which
            includes an outdated ROM revision required to boot the system.

@endnode
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+


@node stats.processors "Processors and Custom Chips"
@toc stats

    - Processors and Custom Chips -

                The command VERSION, when executed from the Amiga Shell or
            CLI, returns the version of the Kickstart and the Workbench.
            Following are the various versions of the Amiga ROM chips.


                KS1.0
                KS1.1
                KS1.2
                KS1.3
                KS1.4
                @{" KS2.04 " link null}  v37.175
                KS2.1    v37.175    WB38.28
                @{" KS3.0 " link null}


                The command CPU displays the configuration of the CPU and
            the memory burst modes. Following are the various CPU's used
            by the various machines, along with FPU math coprocessors. All
            are Motorola 68k series. The SHOWCONFIG command also returns
            relevant information in more detial.

                                   CPU                  FPU      MMU
                @{" A500       " link products.a500      }      68000   7.16 MHz
                @{" A600       " link products.a600      }      68000   7.16 MHz
                @{" A1000      " link products.a1000     }      68000   7.16 MHz
                @{" A1200      " link products.a1200     }      68020  14.32 MHz

                @{" A1500      " link products.a1500     }      68000
                @{" A2000      " link products.a2000     }      68000   7.16 MHz
                @{" A2500      " link products.a2500     }      68020                 ???       ?
                @{" A2500      " link products.a2500     }      68030                 ???       ?

                @{" A3000      " link products.a3000     }      68030  16.00 MHz     68881      x
                @{" A3000      " link products.a3000     }      68030  25.00 MHz     68882      x
                @{" A3000T/030 " link products.a3000t.030}      68030  25.00 MHz     68882      x
                @{" A3000T/040 " link products.a3000t.040}      68040  25.00 MHz     68040      x
                @{" A3000UX    " link products.a3000ux   }      68030  25.00 MHz     68882      x

                @{" A4000/030  " link products.a4000.030 }      68030                 ???
                @{" A4000/040  " link products.a4000.040 }      68040  25.00 MHz     68040      x



@endnode
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@node stats.monitors "AGA Compatible Monitors"
@toc stats

    - AGA Compatible Monitors -

                The following monitors are capable of displaying all
            modes of the @{" AGA " link chips.aga} chip set for Amiga computers.


    MODEL             MANUFACTURER              PRICE   SIZE   kHz     VERT Hz

    MS-8431           Amazing Tech.             $399     14   15-36       ?
    AML-1402          Adara Technology,         $650     14   15-36     45-90
    CM-324            AOC International         $549     14   15-36     50-90
    CM-324H/M         AOC International           ?      14   15-36     50-90
    CM-326            AOC International         $649     14   15-38     50-90
    Auto-Trak 714     Conrac Display              ?      13   15.5-37   45-80
    Auto-Trak 9250    Conrac Display            $3,850   13   15-37.5   48-90
    Model 7126S       Conrac Display            $3,995   26   15-32     48-75
    Model 7211        Conrac Display            $4,120   13   15-37.5   47-80
    Model 7211        Conrac Display            $4,120   19   15-37.5   47-80
    Model 7241        Conrac Display            $2,995   19   15-37     47-80
    Model 9214        Conrac Display              ?      13   15-38     50-80
    Multiscan 3436    CTX International         $780     14   15-38     50-90
    TSM-1431          Darius Technology         $699     14   15.5-39   50-90
    ECM 1410          Electrohome, Ltd.         $1,195   14   15-40     45-90
    ECM 2010          Electrohome, Ltd.         $3,195   20   15-38     45-120
    Eversync Color    Everex Systems            $599     14   15.5-35   50-70
    FMS               Falco Data                $750     14   15-38     47-90
    MTS-9608S         Forefront Technology      $499     14   15-38     50-90
    TY-1411           Golden Dragon               ?      14   15.5-3    50-120
    Idek MF-5017      IDEK/Iiyama North Amer    $1,275   17   15-40     50-90
    Idek MF-5021      IDEK/Iiyama North Amer    $2,695   21   15.5-38   50-90
    C21LV-65MAX       Image Systems Corp.         ?      21   15-65     55-90
    C24LV-65MAX       Image Systems Corp.         ?      24   15-65     55-90
    CM-1403           Intra Electronics USA     $300     14   15-38     40-100
    GD-H4220US        JVC Information           $2,895   19   15-37     45-87
    CMON M            Leading Edge              $599     14   15.75-39  50-90
    MagicVIEW 20      Mac                       $1,999   20   15.75-36  50-100
    Model 2014/LP     Microvitec,                 ?      14   15-40     45-100
    Model 2020        Microvitec,               $2,495   20   15-38       ?
    Model 710MH       Mitsuba Corp.             $415     14   15-38     50-90
    Diamond Pro 26M   Mitsubishi Electronics    $11,300  25   15-38     45-90
    HC-3505SK         Mitsubishi Electronics    $11,300  26   15.7-38   45-90
    XC-3315C          Mitsubishi Electronics    $5,495   33   15-38     40-120
    XC-3715C          Mitsubishi Electronics    $7,599   37   15-36     45-120
    AM-2752A          Mitsubishi Electronics    $3,700   27   15.6-36   45-90
    AM-3151A          Mitsubishi Electronics    $5,200   31   15.6-36   45-90
    AM-3501R          Mitsubishi Electronics    $6,900   35   15-35.5   45-70
    AM-1381A          Mitsubishi Electronics    $839     14   15.6-36   45-90
    MG-3430           Modgraph,                 $985     9    15-35     50-70
    DM-2710           NEC Technologies,         $3,995   27   15-38     40-100
    PanaSync C1391    Panasonic Communicatio    $899     13   15.5-36   40-80
    Ultra 1200        Princeton Graphic Syst    $450     12   15-38     45-120
    Ultra 1400        Princeton Graphic Syst    $899     14   15-38     45-120
    Ultra 1600        Princeton Graphic Syst    $775     16   15-38     45-120
    AlphaScan         Sampo Corp. of America    $649     14   15.75-36  50-87
    CE-8              Sceptre Technologies,     $995     14   15-38     50-90
    CM-3              Sceptre Technologies,     $795     14   15.5-36   50-70
    CPD-1302          SONY Corporation          $995     13   15.75-36  50-100
    GVM-1310          SONY Corporation          $1,295   13   15.75-36  50-100
    GVM-2020          SONY Corporation          $1,595   20   15.75-36  50-100
    Tuff/CRT          Talon Technology Corp.    $6,000   14   15-35     47-73
    Omniscan CM-1495H Tatung Co. of America,    $899     14   15-37     40-120
    MultiVision 770+  TAXAN America             $895     14   15-37     50-90
    MediaScan 3+      TVM Professional Monit      ?      14   15-38     46-100
    TM-5414           TW Casper Corp.             ?      14   15.5-35   50-70

                                                            Bjorn Stenberg
                                                            Stockholm, Sweden
                                                            bjst@sth.frontec.se


@endnode
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@node stats.storage "Storage Devices"
@toc stats

    - Storage Devices -

                           AMIGADOS      MS-DOS     MACINTOSH
            @{" KS1.0  " link null}      720k
            @{" KS1.2  " link null}      880k
            @{" KS1.3  " link null}      880k          720k
            @{" KS2.04 " link null}      900k 1.76mb   720k 1.44mb    1.44mb
            @{" KS3.0  " link null}      900k 1.76mb   720k 1.44mb    1.44mb

                In order to read 1.76mb AmigaDOS or 1.44mb MS-DOS a high
            density disk drive is required. These include the CBM drive,
            the Aplied Engineering drive, a floptical drive, or a high density
            IBM floppy drive. Some floptical drives do not support standard
            Amiga disks. IBM floppy drives may require a special driver. To
            read IBM disks from WB revisions older than 2.1, public domain
            software or WB upgrades are required. The Atari ST uses the same
            format as MS-DOS so no special conversion is necessary. In order
            to read Macintosh 800k disks, third party hardware is required
            or a Macintosh emulator card.



                                                      THIRD PARTY HARDWARE

                        FLOPPY HD-FLOPPY SCSI IDE   FLOPPY HD-FLOPPY SCSI IDE
            @{" A500    " link products.a500   }      x                           x        x      x   x
            @{" A600    " link products.a600   }      x                   x       x        x      ?  N/A
            @{" A1000   " link products.a1000  }      x                           x        x      x   x
            @{" A1200   " link products.a1200  }      x                   x       x        x      ?  N/A
            @{" A1500   " link products.a1500  }      x                           x        x      x   x
            @{" A2000   " link products.a2000  }      x                           x        x      x   x
            @{" A2500   " link products.a2500  }      x               x           x        x      x   x
            @{" A3000   " link products.a3000  }      x               x           x        x      x   x
            @{" A3000T  " link products.a3000t }      x        x      x           x        x      x   x
            @{" A3000UX " link products.a3000ux}      x               x           x        x      x   x
            @{" A4000   " link products.a4000  }      x        x          x       x        x      x  N/A



@endnode
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@node stats.game_systems "Game Systems"
@toc stats

    - Game Systems -

                     CPU   MHZ  BITS    RES    COLORS PALETTE   RAM

        SNES        65816  3.6   16   256x224     256   32768   192k
        Genesis     68000  7.6   16   320x224     128     512   136k
        Neo Geo     68000 12.5   16   320x224    4096   65536   132k
        Amiga 600   68000  7.16  16  1280x512    4096    4096  1024k
        Amiga 1200  68020 14.32  32  1280x512  262144  262144  2048k

@endnode
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@node emulators "Emulators"
@toc main

    - Emulators -

    @{" IBM XT        " link emulators.xt}
    @{" IBM AT        " link emulators.at}
    @{" Macintosh     " link emulators.mac}
    @{" UNIX          " link emulators.unix}
    @{" Atari ST      " link emulators.atari}
    @{" Commodore 64  " link emulators.64}
    @{" Miscellaneous " link emulators.misc}

@endnode
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@node emulators.xt "IBM XT Emulators"
@toc emulators

    - IBM XT Emulators -

                                        TEXT  CGA EGA VGA A500 ZorroII ALL
            Transformer      XT 8088      x                 x           x
            PC Task          XT 8088      x    x            x           x
            IBeM             XT 8088      x    x            x           x
            Cross PC         XT 8088      x    x            x           x
            Power PC Board   XT 8088      x    x       x    x     x     x
            2088 Bridgeboard XT 8088      x    x   x              x



@endnode
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@node emulators.at "IBM AT Emulators"
@toc emulators

    - IBM AT Emulators -

                                        TEXT  CGA EGA VGA A500 ZorroII ALL
            2286 Bridgeboard AT  286      x    x   x   x          x
            2386 Bridgeboard AT  386      x    x   x   x          x
            ATOnce           AT  286      x    x            x     x     x
            GoldenGate       AT  386      x    x   x   x          x
            GoldenGate       AT  486SLC   x    x   x   x          x
            EMC 486SLC       AT  486SLC   x    x   x   x          x
            GVP 286          AT  286      x    x   x   x    x     x



                            GVP286    ATOnce   PowerPC
                NortonSI      15
                Hercules       x        ?         ?
                CGA            x        x         x
                EGA/VGA      MONO       ?         ?
                Multitask?     x        x
                Shared RAM?    x        x         x
                FPU         80C287   80C387SX     ?


                              GG386  GG486 2088 2286 2386 EMC486
                mHz                   25                    33
                NortonSI       23     45     ?    ?    ?    66
                Landmark 2.0          78                   103
                Hercules        x      x     ?    x    x     ?
                CGA             x      x     x    x    x     x
                EGA/VGA         x      x     x    x    x     x
                Multitask?      x      x     x    x    x     x
                Shared RAM?     x      x     ?    ?    ?     ?
                FPU             ?      ?     ?    ?    ?     ?
                IDE PORT        x      x     ?    x    x     x
                FLOPPY PORT     x      x     x    x    x     x
                SERIAL PORT    SW     SW     ?    ?    ?     2
                PARALLEL PORT  SW     SW     ?    ?    ?     1
                GAME PORT                    ?    ?    ?     1

@endnode
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@node emulators.mac "Macintosh Emulators"
@toc emulators

    - Macintosh Emulators -

                                     PLUS IIx ZorroII ALL SYSTEM7 COLOR
            AMax             @{" 68000 " link null}   x               x     x
            AMax II+         @{" 68000 " link null}             x           x
            EMPLANT          @{" 68030 " link null}   x   x     x           x      x

                       ROM  SERIAL_PORT APPLETALK MIDI_PORT SCSI_PORT
            AMax II+  128k       x          x         x
            EMPLANT   256k       x          x                   x

                All ports listed above are exterior ports.


                AMax allows emulation of black and white Macintosh
            software designed for the Macintosh Plus. It does not allow
            the user to run Amiga software at the same time as Macintosh
            software.

                Emplant is capable of multitasking Amiga and Macintosh
            software at the same time on independent screens. Emplant
            also allows emulation of other computers simultaneously.

@endnode
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@node emulators.unix "UNIX Operating Systems"
@toc emulators

    - UNIX Operating Systems -

                                      ALL ZorroII MULTIUSER
            Amiga UNIX       @{" 68030 " link null}         x        x
            LINUX
            MINIX

@endnode
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@node emulators.64 "Commodore 64 Emulators"
@toc emulators

    - Commodore 64 Emulators -

            GO 64 Emulator      6502    Commercial
            A64 Package         6502    Shareware


@endnode
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@node emulators.atari "Atari ST Emulators
@toc emulators

    - Atari ST Emulators -

                                        A500 ZorroII ALL MULTITASK
            Medusa           @{" 68000 " link null}      x
            Cameleon         @{" 68000 " link null}      x

@endnode
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@node emulators.misc "Miscellaneous"
@toc emulators

    - Miscellaneous -
                                       ALL
            BBC Micro                   x
            ZX80 Spectrum        Z80    x
            Apple II            6502    x
            GameBoy              Z80    x


@endnode
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@node emulators.secret "Secret Message"
@toc emulators

    - Secret Message -

        Only the Amiga! Thanks to Readysoft, Jim Drew & Joe Fenton, GVP,
    Vortex, EMC, David Salamon, and all the other hardware and software
    authors out there who make these beautiful gifts!

        Oh and Commodore too!

@endnode
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@node graphics "Graphics Boards"
@toc main

    - Graphics Boards -

    @{"  8 bit Graphics Boards    " link graphics.8}
    @{" 24 bit Graphics Boards    " link graphics.24}
    @{" Video Production Hardware " link graphics.video}
    @{" Genlocks                  " link graphics.genlocks}
    @{" Workbench Support         " link graphics.workbench}
    @{" External Graphics Boards  " link graphics.external}
    @{" Index                     " link graphics.index}

@endnode
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@node graphics.8 "8 bit Graphics Boards"
@toc graphics

    - 8 BIT Graphics Boards -


                      BITS PALT    RES    RGB COMP NTSC PAL   SLOT     FPU
        Resolver        8   24  2048x2048  x         x   x   ZorroII  34010
        Lowell A2410    8       1280x1024  x         x   x   ZorroII
        AVideo12       12                  x         x   x    DENISE
        HAM-E          16       1600x1280  x         x   x   RGB PORT
        AGA            18   24  1280x512   x    x    x   x
        Retina          8   24  2400x1200  x         x   x   ZorroII

@endnode
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@node graphics.24 "24 bit Graphics Boards"
@toc graphics

    - 24 BIT Graphics Boards -


                      BITS    RES    RGB COMP NTSC PAL DIGI GLOCK VIDEOSLOT
        Retina         24  1024x768   x         x   x
        Harlequin      24   910x486   x         x   x
        Vivid 24       24  2048x2048  x         x   x          x
        Rembrandt      24  1024x1024  x         x   x    x     x
        Visiona        24  8192x4096  x         x   x          x
        OpalVision     24   768x476   x         x   x    x     x      x
        FireCracker    24  1024x480   x         x   x          x
        EGS            24             x         x   x          x
        IV24           24   768x480   x    x    x   x    x     x      x
        AVideo24       24             x         x   x          ?
        Video Toaster  22   768x480        x    x        x     x      x
        DCTV           22   768x480        x    x   x    x     x
        AGA            18  1280x480   x    x    x   x
        HAM-E           ?  1600x1280  ?    ?    x   ?          ?
        AVideo12       12             x         x   x          ?
        Resolver        8  2048x2048  x         x   x
        Lowell A2410    8  1280x1024  x         x   x


                            Denise ZorroII ALL  FPU      PIP
        Retina         24             x
        Harlequin      24             x
        Resolver        8             x        34010
        Vivid 24       24             x        34020 (4)
        Rembrandt      24             x        34020
        Visiona        24             x        INMOS
        OpalVision     24             x                   x
        FireCracker    24             x
        Lowell A2410    8             x
        EGS            24           COMBO
        IV24           24             x                   x
        AVideo12       12      x
        AVideo24       24      x
        Video Toaster  22             x
        DCTV           22                   x
        HAM-E           ?                   x

                        A500 A600 A1000 A2000 A3000 A4000 CDTV
        Retina                             x     x     x
        Harlequin                          x     x     x
        Resolver                           x     x     x
        Vivid 24                           ?     x     x
        Rembrandt                          ?     x     x
        Visiona                            x     x     x
        OpalVision                         x     x     x
        FireCracker                        x     x     x
        Lowell A2410                       x     x     ?
        EGS                                x
        IV24                               x     x     x
        AVideo12          x          x     x                x
        AVideo24          x          x     x                x
        Video Toaster                      x     x     ?
        DCTV              x    x     x     x     x     x    x
        HAM-E             x    x     x     x     x     x    x

            NOTES: A2000 includes @{" A1500 " link products.a1500}, @{" A2000 " link products.a2000}, @{" A2500 " link products.a2500}
                   A3000 includes @{" A3000 " link products.a3000}, @{" A3000T " link products.a3000t}

                   EGS Requires an @{" A2000 " link products.a2000} with a GVP Combo accelerator.
                   DCTV and HAM-E are external units.
                   Video Toaster requires endplate adjustment for @{" A3000 " link products.a3000}.
                   @{" A3000UX " link products.a3000ux} may use Lowell A2410 or Resolver.

@endnode
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@node graphics.index "Index - Graphics Boards"
@toc graphics

    - Index of Graphics Boards -
                                       PALETTE BITS
    @{" Retina           " link null}     24    24
    @{" Harlequin        " link null}     24    24
    @{" Vivid 24         " link null}     24    24
    @{" Rembrandt        " link null}     24    24
    @{" Visiona          " link null}     24    24
    @{" OpalVision       " link null}     24    24
    @{" FireCracker      " link null}     24    24
    @{" EGS              " link null}     24    24
    @{" IV24             " link null}     24    24
    @{" AGA              " link null}     24    18
    @{" AVideo24         " link null}     24    24
    @{" Video Toaster    " link null}     24    22
    @{" Video Toaster II " link null}     24
    @{" DCTV             " link null}     22    22
    @{" HAM-E            " link null}     16    16
    @{" AVideo12         " link null}     12    12
    @{" OCS              " link null}     12    12
    @{" ECS              " link null}     12    12
    @{" Resolver         " link null}     24     8
    @{" Lowell A2410     " link null}      8     8

@endnode
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@node faq "Frequently Asked Questions"
@toc main

    - Frequently Asked Questions -

    @{" Video Toaster             " link faq.toaster}
    @{" Operating System Software " link faq.os}
    @{" Kickstart and Workbench   " link faq.rom}
    @{" Processors                " link faq.cpu}
    @{" Custom Chip Set           " link faq.custom_chips}
    @{" Emulators                 " link faq.emulators}
    @{" Hardware Expansion        " link faq.expansion}
    @{" Software Drivers          " link faq.drivers}

@endnode
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@node faq.toaster "Video Toaster Questions"
@toc faq

        - Can a Video Toaster work in an @{" A3000 " link products.a3000} or @{" A3000T " link products.a3000t}?

          YES. In order for this to fit in the case, you must either
          desolder the Toaster endplate and slide it over, break off
          two of the video inputs from the Toaster, cut a hole in the
          case of the @{" A3000 " link products.a3000}, or leave the case off the @{" A3000 " link products.a3000}.

          If you are using Toaster software older than 2.0 than you
          will have ot remove the @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} Super @{" Denise " link null} chip and replace it
          with an old non-@{" ECS " link chips.ecs} @{" Denise " link null}.

@endnode
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@node faq.toaster.02 "Video Toaster Questions"
@toc faq

        - Can a Video Toaster work in an @{" A4000 " link products.a4000}?

          POSSIBLY. It is rumored that an @{" A4000 " link products.a4000} specific version of the
          Toaster will be out sometime this year. It is not known if
          a Toaster is @{" AGA " link chips.aga} compatible.

@endnode
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@node faq.toaster.03 "Video Toaster Questions"
@toc faq

        - Is there a version of the Video Toaster for the Amiga?

          YES. The Video Toaster only works on Amiga computers. It does
          not work on any other computer. If you own a Video Toaster
          Workstation then you are in fact using an Amiga 2000. There
          is currently no version of the Video Toaster for the Macintosh
          or for IBM PC clones. However, via the seriel port, data can be
          transferred between the systems. If you require running Macintosh
          software and a Video Toaster at the same time, then I highly
          advise you to use the EMPLANT Macintosh II emulator board inside
          a Video Toaster equipped Amiga. At one time NewTek VAR'd Amiga
          2000's and sold then as Toaster Workstations but they no longer
          do so.

@endnode
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@node faq.toaster.04 "Video Toaster Questions"
@toc faq

        - Do I need a Time Based Corrector (TBC)?

          POSSIBLY. The Toaster is capable of recording live video
          without a time based corrector. However, if you wish to
          use a video recorder to input to the Toaster than a time
          based corrector is needed.

@endnode
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        - What type of Time Based Corrector (TBC) do I need?
        - Should I get 2 megabytes of @{" Chip RAM " link null}?
        - Where can I get demo tapes?
        - Where can I get tutorials?
        - What telecommunications support is available?
        - How do I contact NewTek?
        - What is a Video Toaster Workstation?
        - What can the Video Toaster do?
        - What type of people use the Video Toaster?


@node faq.cpu "Processor Questions"
@toc faq

        - Why is my stock computer slow?

          YOU NEED @{" Fast RAM " link null}. If your computer only contains @{" Chip RAM " link null}, than
          it may be as much as 4 times slower than a computer equipped
          with @{" Fast RAM " link null}. This is true for all but the @{" A3000 " link products.a3000} and @{" A4000 " link products.a4000},
          which come with adequate @{" Fast RAM " link null}. At least 512k of @{" Fast RAM " link null} is
          suggested, although a minimum of 1 megabyte is greatly preferred.
          Any @{" Fast RAM " link null} above 1 megabyte has a negligible impact on CPU
          speed.

@endnode
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@node faq.cpu.02 "Processor Questions"
@toc faq

        - Can I replace my @{" 68000 " link null} with a @{" 68010 " link null}?

          POSSIBLY. If you have an @{" A1000 " link products.a1000}, @{" A500 " link products.a500}, @{" A1500 " link products.a1500}, or @{" A2000 " link products.a2000} then
          you can. On an @{" A600 " link products.a600}, the @{" 68000 " link null} is not socketed and cannot be
          removed.

          The @{" 68010 " link null} allows you to access FPU chips via a special disk
          based library. Speed increases are on the order of 10-15%.
          However, software compatibility suffers, so it is advised that
          you do not do this. @{" 68010 " link null} chips sell for under $10.

@endnode
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@node faq.cpu.03 "Processor Questions"
@toc faq

        - Can an 040 accelerator work on KS1.3 or lower?

          NO. If you intend on using an 040 accelerator, it is suggested
          that you either use @{" KS2.04 " link null} or greater. The KS must also be in
          ROM and not on disk. Some older 040 accelerators permit the
          use of KS1.3 or @{" KS2.04 " link null} in RAM but this is not widely used. The
          @{" KS2.04 " link null}, if needed, sell for $50 or less.

@endnode
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@node faq.rom "Kickstart and Workbench Questions"
@toc faq

        - Can I have different versions of the Kickstart and Workbench?

          YES. If you have KS1.2 you can also run WB1.3. If you have
          @{" KS2.04 " link null} you can also run WB2.1. It is also possible to run
          older versions of system software but it is suggested to use
          the most compatible versions as older versions may suffer
          from software incompatibilities.

@endnode
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@node faq.rom.02 "Kickstart and Workbench Questions"
@toc faq

        - What is a Tower ROM?

          KS1.4 for the @{" A3000 " link products.a3000}. It is available on early model @{" A3000 " link products.a3000}'s.
          It is not suggested that you use KS1.4 as it is outdated and
          not supported. These should not be removed.

@endnode
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@node faq.rom.03 "Kickstart and Workbench Questions"
@toc faq

        - Why should I upgrade my Kickstart or Workbench?

          If you are running anything lower than KS1.2, you have an
          obsolete version that is no longer generally supported. If
          You are running KS1.2, you may wish to upgrade to KS1.3 if you
          require better compatibility or autobooting hard drives. If
          you have KS1.3 or less, you will want @{" KS2.04 " link null} if you intend
          to use a @{" 68040 " link chips.68040} accelerator. Also, @{" KS2.04 " link null} offers much more
          compatibility with productivity software, while KS1.3 is more
          compatible with entertainment software. If you are running
          @{" KS2.04 " link null}, you may wish to look into WB2.1 if you need to read
          MD-DOS disks. @{" KS3.0 " link null}, although a major upgrade, is not yet
          required by existing software.

@endnode
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@node faq.hardware "Hardware Questions"
@toc faq

        - What is the difference between @{" Chip RAM " link null} and @{" Fast RAM " link null}?

          @{" Chip RAM " link null} is similar to video RAM found on other computers. On the
          Amiga, the custom chip set can only directly access the RAM found
          in the @{" Chip RAM " link null}. Chip is required by all Amigas, while @{" Fast RAM " link null}
          is not required but highly suggested. @{" Chip RAM " link null} stores screen data
          and audio data among other things.

@endnode
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@node faq.hardware.02 "Hardware Questions"
@toc faq

        - Why does the Amiga come with so little RAM or disk space?

          The Amiga requires less RAM and disk space than other computers.
          It is possible to use the Amiga operating system with less than
          20k of disk space and less than 100k of RAM. It is possible to
          run most Amiga software with 1 megabyte of RAM and one floppy
          drive.

@endnode
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@node faq.hardware.03 "Hardware Questions"
@toc faq

        - Does the Amiga support high density floppy disks?

          YES. The @{" A4000 " link products.a4000} includes a 1.76 megabyte floppy drive which also
          reads IBM 1.44 megabyte and IBM 720k disks. This floppy drive
          should work with most Amigas. Some @{" A3000 " link products.a3000}'s in Australia were
          shipped with high density floppy drives. Applied Engineering
          also manufactured a high density floppy drive, but it did
          not sell well due to its high price. The Amiga high density
          drive from CBM sells for under $100. Many people have used
          standard IBM high density drives using a special device driver.

@endnode
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@node faq.hardware.04 "Hardware Questions"
@toc faq

        - Is it possible to access the IBM slots in my computer without
          buying a Bridgeboard?

          YES. The Golden Gate II card allows one to use the IBM slots
          without purchasing a bridgeboard. IBM peripherals can therefor
          be used by Amiga software. The Golden Gate II is not an IBM
          emulator and should not be confused with the Golden Gate IBM
          emulator.

@endnode
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@node faq.hardware.05 "Hardware Questions"
@toc faq

        - If I purchase an Amiga, what additional hardware will I need?

          Generally, the only additional hardware required is a monitor
          or television to be used as a display device. The Amiga comes
          with all the necessary hardware to provide a fully working
          system. Some models do not include hard drives, however are fully
          capable of operating from floppy drives since Amiga software
          occupies less disk space than software for other formats.

@endnode
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@node faq.hardware.06 "Hardware Questions"
@toc faq

        - What is the difference between the @{" A500 " link products.a500}, @{" A500+ " link products.a500}, and @{" A500 " link products.a500} Plus?

          The @{" A500 " link products.a500} contains either KS1.2 or KS1.3. The @{" A500+ " link products.a500} contains
          @{" KS2.04 " link null} with the @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} chipset and is only available in Europe.
          The @{" A500 " link products.a500} Plus is an @{" A500 " link products.a500} with a special set of software
          packages and is similar in hardware to an @{" A500 " link products.a500}.

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@node faq.hardware.07 "Hardware Questions"
@toc faq

        - Can the Amiga run IBM PC software?

          YES. Every Amiga is capable of running IBM PC software, including
          MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, OS/2, and all supporting software. This
          also includes SVGA cards, SoundBlaster, and time-based video
          correctors. In fact, many of these emulators can multitask PC
          and Amiga software simultaneously with minimal usage of CPU time.

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@node faq.hardware.08 "Hardware Questions"
@toc faq

        - Does the Amiga multitask?

          YES. The Amiga has multitasked since its conception in 1985.
          It works pre-emptively similar to UNIX and OS/2, as opposed
          to Windows 3.1 and System 7 which multitask co-operatively.
          It is generally accepted that pre-emptive multitasking is much
          cleaner and more reliable than co-operative multitasking. Also
          supported is multiprocessing. It is possible for the Amiga's
          custom chip sets to perform different operations simultaneously.

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@node faq.hardware.09 "Hardware Questions"
@toc faq

        - Is the Amiga text based or window based?

          BOTH. The Amiga offers a windowing system called Intuition, that
          is accessed through the Workbench and most software. There is
          also a command line interface know as the CLI, and an advanced
          shell known as the AmigaShell. Also available is CSH, KSH, and
          BASH. The newer Kickstarts offer more shell commands in ROM than
          the previous versions.

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@node faq.hardware.10 "Hardware Questions"
@toc faq

        - Is the Amiga for games only?

          NO. The Amiga is used by numerous television stations and other
          studios to produce broadcast quality video images and animations.
          The Amiga is used by Nickelodian, MTV, Prevue Guide, many
          cable TV stations, and movie studios. For example, the computer
          graphics in the science fiction movie Babylon 5 was produced
          using Amiga video and morphing software.

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@node products "Amiga Product Guide"
@toc main

    - Amiga Product Guide -

    @{" A500       " link products.a500      }
    @{" A500+      " link products.a500+     }
    @{" A600       " link products.a600      }
    @{" A600HD     " link products.a600      }
    @{" A1000      " link products.a1000     }
    @{" A1200      " link products.a1200     }
    @{" A1200HD    " link products.a1200     }
    @{" A1500      " link products.a1500     }
    @{" A2000      " link products.a2000     }
    @{" A2000HD    " link products.a2000     }
    @{" A2000HDA   " link products.a2000     }
    @{" A2500      " link products.a2500     }
    @{" A3000      " link products.a3000     }
    @{" A3000T/030 " link products.a3000t.030}
    @{" A3000T/040 " link products.a3000t.040}
    @{" A3000UX    " link products.a3000ux   }
    @{" A4000/030  " link products.a4000.030 }
    @{" A4000/040  " link products.a4000.040 }
    @{" A4000T     " link products.a4000t    }
    @{" CDTV       " link products.cdtv      }

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@node products.a500 "Amiga 500"
@toc products

    - Amiga 500 -

                                OS         CHIPSET
                    A500    KS1.2 WB1.2     @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}
                    A500    KS1.3 WB1.3     @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}
                    A500+   KS2.0 WB2.0     @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}


                - Motorola MC68000 7.16 MHz CPU
                - 512k Chip RAM or 1 megabyte Chip RAM on motherboard
                    - maximum 512k Chip RAM or 1 megabyte Chip RAM
                - 512k Fast RAM in trapdoor expansion bus (optional)
                    - maximum 8 megabytes Fast RAM
                - 512k RAM or 1 megabyte RAM on motherboard
                - 256k ROM or 512k ROM on motherboard

                - 3.5" drive bay
                - 2.5" drive mountable

                - 3.5" 880k internal floppy drive

                - integrated keyboard
                - 2 button mouse

                - A1000 sidecar expansion bus
                - A500 trapdoor expansion bus

                - compact case
                - external power supply port
                - external floppy drive port
                - RS-232 serial port
                - Centronics parallel port
                - 2 mouse/joystick ports
                - monochrome composite video port
                - 15kHz color RGB analog video port
                - 2 stereo audio output ports

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@node products.a500+ "Amiga 500+"
@toc products

    - Amiga 500+ -

                                OS         CHIPSET
                    A500    KS1.2 WB1.2     @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}
                    A500    KS1.3 WB1.3     @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}
                    A500+   KS2.0 WB2.0     @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}


                - Motorola MC68000 7.16 MHz CPU
                - 512k Chip RAM or 1 megabyte Chip RAM on motherboard
                    - maximum 512k Chip RAM or 1 megabyte Chip RAM
                - 512k Fast RAM in trapdoor expansion bus (optional)
                    - maximum 8 megabytes Fast RAM
                - 512k RAM or 1 megabyte RAM on motherboard
                - 256k ROM or 512k ROM on motherboard

                - 3.5" drive bay
                - 2.5" drive mountable

                - 3.5" 880k internal floppy drive

                - integrated keyboard
                - 2 button mouse

                - A1000 sidecar expansion bus
                - A500 trapdoor expansion bus

                - compact case
                - external power supply port
                - external floppy drive port
                - RS-232 serial port
                - Centronics parallel port
                - 2 mouse/joystick ports
                - monochrome composite video port
                - 15kHz color RGB analog video port
                - 2 stereo audio output ports

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@node products.a600 "Amiga 600"
@toc products

    - Amiga 600 -

                                OS         CHIPSET
                    A600    KS2.05 WB2.1    @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}
                    A600HD  KS2.05 WB2.1    @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}



                - Motorola MC68000 7.16 MHz CPU
                - 1 megabyte Chip RAM on motherboard
                    - maximum 2 megabytes Chip RAM
                    - maximum 8 megabytes Fast RAM
                - 512k RAM or 1 megabyte RAM on motherboard
                - 512k ROM on motherboard

                - 3.5" drive bay
                - 2.5" drive mountable

                - 3.5" 880k internal floppy drive
                - 2.5" 40 megabyte IDE hard drive (optional)

                - integrated keyboard
                - 2 button mouse

                - A600 trapdoor expansion bus
                - PCMCIA 2.0 expansion bus

                - compact case
                - external power supply port
                - external floppy drive port
                - RS-232 serial port
                - Centronics parallel port
                - 2 mouse/joystick ports
                - color composite video port
                - 15kHz color RGB analog video port
                - 2 stereo audio output ports

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@node products.a1000 "Amiga 1000"
@toc products

    - Amiga 1000 -

                                OS         CHIPSET
                    A1000   KS1.2 WB1.2     @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}




                - Motorola MC68000 7.16 MHz CPU
                - 256k Chip RAM on motherboard
                - 256k Chip RAM in frontpanel expansion bus (optional)
                    - maximum 512k megabyte Chip RAM
                    - maximum 8 megabytes Fast RAM
                - 256k RAM on motherboard
                - 256k Writable Control Store for OS on daughterboard
                - 256k ROM on floppy disk

                - 3.5" drive bay
                - 2.5" drive mountable

                - 3.5" 880k internal floppy drive

                - detached keyboard
                - 2 button mouse

                - A1000 sidecar expansion bus
                - A1000 frontpanel expansion bus

                - pizza box case
                    - keyboard storage garage
                    - signature case
                - external floppy drive port
                - RS-232 serial port
                - Centronics parallel port
                - 2 mouse/joystick ports
                - color composite video port
                - 15kHz color RGB analog video port
                - 2 stereo audio output ports

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@node products.secret "Marketing the Amiga"
@toc products

    - Marketing the Amiga -

        I would like to take this time to say that CBM better get its
    marketting department moving in the US. CBM used to have a decent
    name recognition, and it still does. However, many people have NOT
    heard of the Amiga. My suggestion is plain and simple; hit the
    educational market and the kids only. Advertise during Saturday
    morning cartoons. Give posters for free with the purchase of an A500,
    A600 or A1200. Kids will put the posters up in their rooms, and their
    friends will see them, and their parents, and the kids will go to
    elementary school and brag about their Amigas, just like they do now
    with Nintendos and Segas. The kids have the want and the parents got
    the money. The time to advertise is not in the Fall during the Christmas
    season. The time to advertise is over the summer, when parents have yet
    to decide what to buy their kids for Christmas. Then by September they
    start making decisions. Then in November, if sales are high and stores
    are out of stock, the media will declare A600's and A1200's as hot
    products.
        Create a package for teachers. Include word processing and a
    database, and put it with an A600 or A1200 and sell them or give them
    to teachers for below retail prices. Teachers decide what computers the
    schools buy. Get teachers addicted to cheap computers and they will
    surely push their schools during the budget proposals to buy the more
    affordable Amigas.
        Do the same with businesses. To enter the business market, find
    the top business schools in the United States and offer great astounding
    deals to incoming freshmen. By the time they graduate, if they learn to
    use Amigas, that is what they will order for their future companies.
    People buy computers for various reasons. Some buy because of the price.
    Literate users buy due to power and support. Illiterate users buy due to
    name recognition and peer pressure. Peer into the future; then apply
    pressure.

                                                    - David Tiberio -

        Now, onto the Amiga 1200 (if you are browsing forward that is,
    otherwise the Amiga 1000 is next)...

                            WARNING: AMIGA INSIDE

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@node products.a1200 "Amiga 1200"
@toc products

    - Amiga 1200 -

                                OS         CHIPSET
                  A1200     @{" KS3.0 " link null} WB3.0   @{" AGA " link chips.aga}
                  A1200HD   @{" KS3.0 " link null} WB3.0   @{" AGA " link chips.aga}



                - Motorola MC68EC020 14.32 MHz CPU
                - 2 megabytes Chip RAM on motherboard
                    - maximum 2 megabytes Chip RAM
                    - maximum 8 megabytes Fast RAM
                - 512k ROM on motherboard

                - 3.5" drive bays
                - 2.5" drive mountable

                - 3.5" 880k internal floppy drive
                - 2.5" 40 megabyte IDE hard drive (optional)

                - integrated keyboard
                    - 96 keys
                    - 10 function keys
                    - numeric keypad
                    - cursor keys (inverted T layout)
                - 2 button mouse

                - A1200 trapdoor 150 pin local bus expansion
                - PCMCIA 2.0 expansion bus

                - compact case
                - external power supply port
                - external floppy drive port
                - RS-232 serial port
                - Centronics parallel port
                - 2 mouse/joystick ports
                - color composite video port
                - 15kHz color RGB analog video port
                - 31KHz SVGA video output
                - 2 stereo audio output ports
                - 32 BIT data path
                - 24 BIT address space
                - optional battery backed clock

                - weight: 8 lbs.
                - 9.5" deep x 18.5" wide x 3" high
                - 110 volt/60Hz 23 watts power supply (external)

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@node products.a1500 "Amiga 1500"
@toc products

    - Amiga 1500 -

                                OS         CHIPSET
                  A1500     @{" KS1.3 " link null} WB1.3   @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}
                  A1500+    @{" KS2.0 " link null} WB2.0   @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}



                - Motorola MC68000 7.16 MHz CPU
                - 1 megabyte 16 BIT Chip RAM on motherboard
                    - maximum 1 megabyte Chip RAM
                    - maximum 8 megabytes Fast RAM
                - 256k ROM or 512k ROM on motherboard

                - 1 5.25" internal drive bay
                - 2 3.5" drive bays
                - 2.5" drive mountable

                - 2 3.5" 880k internal floppy drives

                - detached keyboard
                - 2 button mouse

                - 5 Zorro II 16 BIT Amiga internal expansion slots
                - 2 IBM AT internal expansion slots
                - 2 IBM XT internal expansion slots
                - internal CPU expansion slot
                - internal video expansion slot
                - slot for external connectors

                - desktop case
                - internal power supply
                - internal fan
                - external floppy drive port
                - RS-232 serial port
                - Centronics parallel port
                - 2 mouse/joystick ports
                - monochrome composite video port
                - 15kHz color RGB analog video port
                - 2 stereo audio output ports

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            - The Amiga 2000 comes in a few models. Originally the A2000 was
            designed both in Germany and in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania
            design was eventually used and is termed the B2000, although it
            is sold under the original project name of A2000. Very few German
            A2000's were sold once the B2000 took its place.
            - The A2000HD includes a hard drive and a hard disk controller.



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@node products.a2000 "Amiga 2000"
@toc products

    - Amiga 2000 -

                                OS         CHIPSET
                  A2000     @{" KS1.3 " link null} WB1.3   @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}
                  A2000HD   @{" KS1.3 " link null} WB1.3   @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}
                  A2000     @{" KS2.0 " link null} WB2.0   @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}
                  A2000HD   @{" KS2.0 " link null} WB2.0   @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}
                  A2000HDA  @{" KS2.0 " link null} WB2.0   @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}


                - Motorola MC68000 7.16 MHz CPU
                - 1 megabyte 16 BIT Chip RAM on motherboard
                    - maximum 1 megabyte Chip RAM
                    - maximum 8 megabytes Fast RAM
                - 256k ROM or 512k ROM on motherboard

                - 1 5.25" internal drive bay
                - 2 3.5" drive bays
                - 2.5" drive mountable

                - 3.5" 880k internal floppy drive
                - 3.5" 52 megabyte SCSI hard drive (optional)

                - detached keyboard
                - 2 button mouse

                - 5 Zorro II 16 BIT Amiga internal expansion slots
                - 2 IBM AT internal expansion slots
                - 2 IBM XT internal expansion slots
                - internal CPU expansion slot
                - internal video expansion slot
                - slot for external connectors

                - desktop case
                - internal power supply
                - internal fan
                - external floppy drive port
                - external SCSI hard drive port (optional)
                - RS-232 serial port
                - Centronics parallel port
                - 2 mouse/joystick ports
                - monochrome composite video port
                - 15kHz color RGB analog video port
                - 2 stereo audio output ports

@endnode
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@node products.a2500 "Amiga 2500"
@toc products

    - Amiga 2500 -

                                OS         CHIPSET
                  A2500     @{" KS1.3 " link null} WB1.3   @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}




                - Motorola MC68020 25 MHz CPU or MC68030 25 MHz CPU
                    - A2630/4 accelerator card
                - 1 megabyte 16 BIT Chip RAM on motherboard
                    - maximum 1 megabyte Chip RAM
                - 4 megabytes 32 BIT Fast RAM on CPU card
                    - maximum 8 megabytes Fast RAM
                - 256k ROM on motherboard

                - 1 5.25" internal drive bay
                - 2 3.5" drive bays
                - 2.5" drive mountable

                - 3.5" 880k internal floppy drive
                - 3.5" 105 megabyte SCSI hard drive

                - detached keyboard
                - 2 button mouse

                - 5 Zorro II 16 BIT Amiga internal expansion slots
                - 2 IBM AT internal expansion slots
                - 2 IBM XT internal expansion slots
                - internal CPU expansion slot
                - internal video expansion slot
                - slot for external connectors

                - desktop case
                - internal power supply
                - internal fan
                - external SCSI hard drive port
                - external floppy drive port
                - RS-232 serial port
                - Centronics parallel port
                - 2 mouse/joystick ports
                - monochrome composite video port
                - 15kHz color RGB analog video port
                - 2 stereo audio output ports

@endnode
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@node products.a3000 "Amiga 3000"
@toc products

    - Amiga 3000 -

                                OS         CHIPSET
                  A3000     @{" KS1.3 " link null} WB1.3   @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}
                            @{" KS1.4 " link null} WB1.4   @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}
                            @{" KS2.0 " link null} WB2.0   @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}
                  A3000     @{" KS2.0 " link null} WB2.0   @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}


                - Motorola MC68030 16 MHz CPU or MC68030 25 MHz CPU
                - 68881 16 MHz or 68882 25 MHz FPU
                - 1 megabyte Chip RAM on motherboard
                    - expandable to 2 megabytes 32 BIT Chip RAM
                - 1 megabyte Fast RAM or 4 megabytes Fast RAM on motherboard
                    - expandable to 16 megabytes 32 BIT Fast RAM
                - 256k ROM and 512k ROM on hard disk
                  or 512k ROM on hard disk
                  or 512k ROM on motherboard
                - 32 BIT architecture

                - 3 3.5" drive bays
                - 2.5" drive mountable

                - 3.5" 880k internal floppy drive
                - 3.5" 52 megabyte or 3.5" 105 megabyte SCSI hard drive

                - detached keyboard
                - 2 button mouse

                - 4 Zorro III 32 BIT Amiga internal expansion slots
                - 2 IBM AT internal expansion slots
                - internal 32 BIT CPU expansion slot
                - internal video expansion slot

                - desktop case
                - internal power supply
                - internal fan
                - external SCSI hard drive port
                - external floppy drive port
                - RS-232 serial port
                - Centronics parallel port
                - 2 mouse/joystick ports
                - 15kHz color RGB analog video port
                - 31KHz SVGA video output
                - built in video de-interlacer
                - display enhancer bypass switch
                - 2 stereo audio output ports

@endnode
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@node products.a3000ux "Amiga 3000UX"
@toc products

    - Amiga 3000UX -

                                OS         CHIPSET
                  A3000UX     @{" UNIX " link null}        @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}




                - Motorola MC68030 25 MHz CPU
                - 68882 25 MHz FPU
                - 1 megabyte Chip RAM on motherboard
                    - expandable to 2 megabytes 32 BIT Chip RAM
                - 4 megabytes Fast RAM on motherboard
                    - expandable to 16 megabytes 32 BIT Fast RAM
                - 512k ROM on motherboard
                - 32 BIT architecture

                - 3 3.5" drive bays
                - 2.5" drive mountable

                - 3.5" 880k internal floppy drive
                - 3.5" 105 megabyte SCSI hard drive

                - detached keyboard
                - 3 button mouse

                - 4 Zorro III 32 BIT Amiga internal expansion slots
                - 2 IBM AT internal expansion slots
                - internal 32 BIT CPU expansion slot
                - internal video expansion slot

                - desktop case
                - internal power supply
                - internal fan
                - external SCSI hard drive port
                - external floppy drive port
                - RS-232 serial port
                - Centronics parallel port
                - 2 mouse/joystick ports
                - 15kHz color RGB analog video port
                - 31KHz SVGA video output
                - built in video de-interlacer
                - display enhancer bypass switch
                - 2 stereo audio output ports

@endnode
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@node products.a3000t.030 "Amiga 3000T/030"
@toc products

    - Amiga 3000T/030 -

                                  OS         CHIPSET
                  A3000T/030  @{" KS2.0 " link null} WB2.0   @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}




                - Motorola MC68030 25 MHz CPU
                    - 68030 surface mounted on motherboard
                - 68882 25 MHz FPU
                    - 68882 surface mounted on motherboard
                - 1 megabyte Chip RAM on motherboard
                    - expandable to 2 megabytes 32 BIT Chip RAM
                - 4 megabytes Fast RAM on motherboard
                    - expandable to 16 megabytes 32 BIT Fast RAM
                - 512k ROM on motherboard
                - 32 BIT architecture

                - 3 5.25" internal drive bays
                - 4 3.5" drive bays
                - 2.5" drive mountable

                - 3.5" 880k internal floppy drive
                - 3.5" 210 megabyte SCSI hard drive

                - detached keyboard
                - 3 button mouse

                - 5 Zorro III 32 BIT Amiga internal expansion slots
                - 4 IBM AT internal expansion slots
                - internal 32 BIT CPU expansion slot
                - internal video expansion slot

                - floor mountable tower case
                - internal power supply
                - internal fan
                - external SCSI hard drive port
                - external floppy drive port
                - RS-232 serial port
                - Centronics parallel port
                - 2 mouse/joystick ports
                - 15kHz color RGB analog video port
                - 31KHz SVGA video output
                - built in video de-interlacer
                - display enhancer bypass switch
                - 2 stereo audio output ports

                - internal audio speaker
                - system lock key

@endnode
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@node products.a3000t.040 "Amiga 3000T/040"
@toc products

    - Amiga 3000T/040 -

                                  OS         CHIPSET
                  A3000T/040  @{" KS2.0 " link null} WB2.0   @{" ECS " link chips.ecs}




                - Motorola MC68040 25 MHz CPU
                    - 68040 on expansion card in CPU slot
                - 68040 25 MHz FPU (emulated)
                    - 68040 FPU emulates 68882 FPU on expansion card
                - 1 megabyte Chip RAM on motherboard
                    - expandable to 2 megabytes 32 BIT Chip RAM
                - 4 megabytes Fast RAM on motherboard
                    - expandable to 16 megabytes 32 BIT Fast RAM
                - 512k ROM on motherboard
                - 32 BIT architecture

                - 3 5.25" internal drive bays
                - 4 3.5" drive bays
                - 2.5" drive mountable

                - 3.5" 880k internal floppy drive
                - 3.5" 210 megabyte SCSI hard drive

                - detached keyboard
                - 3 button mouse

                - 5 Zorro III 32 BIT Amiga internal expansion slots
                - 4 IBM AT internal expansion slots
                    - 4 IBM AT slots inline
                - internal 32 BIT CPU expansion slot
                - internal video expansion slot
                    - 1 video slot inline

                - floor mountable tower case
                - internal power supply
                - internal fan
                - external SCSI hard drive port
                - external floppy drive port
                - RS-232 serial port
                - Centronics parallel port
                - 2 mouse/joystick ports
                - 15kHz color RGB analog video port
                - 31KHz SVGA video output
                - built in video de-interlacer
                - display enhancer bypass switch
                - 2 stereo audio output ports

                - internal audio speaker
                - system lock key

@endnode
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@node products.a4000.030 "Amiga 4000/030"
@toc products

    - Amiga 4000/030 -

                                OS         CHIPSET
                  A4000/030 @{" KS3.0 " link null} WB3.0   @{" AGA " link chips.aga}
                  A4000/040 @{" KS3.0 " link null} WB3.0   @{" AGA " link chips.aga}
                  A4000T    @{" KS3.0 " link null} WB3.0   @{" AGA " link chips.aga}


                - Motorola 680EC30 25 MHz CPU
                    - CPU on expansion card in CPU slot
                    - CPU card may be removed and exchanged for a faster card
                    - CPU card compatible with A3000T, A4000/040, and A4000T
                - 68882 25 MHz FPU
                - 2 megabyte Chip RAM on motherboard
                    - expandable to 2 megabytes 32 BIT Chip RAM
                - 4 megabytes Fast RAM on motherboard
                    - expandable to 16 megabytes 32 BIT Fast RAM
                    - expandable using SIMM modules
                - 512k ROM on motherboard
                - 32 BIT architecture

                - 5.25" internal drive bay
                - 4 3.5" drive bays
                - 2.5" drive mountable

                - 3.5" 1.76 megabyte internal floppy drive
                - 3.5" 120 megabyte IDE hard drive

                - detached keyboard
                - 3 button mouse

                - 4 Zorro III 32 BIT Amiga internal expansion slots
                - 3 IBM AT internal expansion slots
                - internal 32 BIT CPU expansion slot
                - internal 24 BIT extended video expansion slot

                - desktop case
                - internal power supply
                - internal fan
                - external floppy drive port
                - RS-232 serial port
                - Centronics parallel port
                - 2 mouse/joystick ports
                - 15kHz color RGB analog video port
                - 31KHz SVGA video output
                - 2 stereo audio output ports

                - weight: 20 lbs.
                - 15 1/4" deep x 15" wide x 5" high
                - 110 volt/60Hz 150 watt power supply (internal)

@endnode
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@node products.a4000.040 "Amiga 4000/040"
@toc products

    - Amiga 4000/040 -

                                OS         CHIPSET
                  A4000/030 @{" KS3.0 " link null} WB3.0   @{" AGA " link chips.aga}
                  A4000/040 @{" KS3.0 " link null} WB3.0   @{" AGA " link chips.aga}
                  A4000T    @{" KS3.0 " link null} WB3.0   @{" AGA " link chips.aga}


                - Motorola MC68040 25 MHz CPU
                    - CPU on expansion card in CPU slot
                    - CPU card may be removed and exchanged for a different card
                    - CPU card compatible with A3000T, A4000/030 and A4000T
                - 68040 25 MHz FPU
                    - 68040 FPU emulates 68882 FPU on expansion card
                - 2 megabyte Chip RAM on motherboard
                    - expandable to 2 megabytes 32 BIT Chip RAM
                - 4 megabytes Fast RAM on motherboard
                    - expandable to 16 megabytes 32 BIT Fast RAM
                    - expandable using SIMM modules
                - 512k ROM on motherboard
                - 32 BIT architecture

                - 5.25" internal drive bay
                - 4 3.5" drive bays
                - 2.5" drive mountable

                - 3.5" 1.76 megabyte internal floppy drive
                - 3.5" 120 megabyte IDE hard drive

                - detached keyboard
                - 3 button mouse

                - 4 Zorro III 32 BIT Amiga internal expansion slots
                - 3 IBM AT internal expansion slots
                - internal 32 BIT CPU expansion slot
                - internal 24 BIT extended video expansion slot

                - desktop case
                - internal power supply
                - internal fan
                - external floppy drive port
                - RS-232 serial port
                - Centronics parallel port
                - 2 mouse/joystick ports
                - 15kHz color RGB analog video port
                - 31KHz SVGA video output
                - 2 stereo audio output ports

                - weight: 20 lbs.
                - 15 1/4" deep x 15" wide x 5" high
                - 110 volt/60Hz 150 watt power supply (internal)

@endnode
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@node products.a4000t "Amiga 4000T"
@toc products

    - Amiga 4000T -

                                OS         CHIPSET
                  A4000/030 @{" KS3.0 " link null} WB3.0   @{" AGA " link chips.aga}
                  A4000/040 @{" KS3.0 " link null} WB3.0   @{" AGA " link chips.aga}
                  A4000T    @{" KS3.0 " link null} WB3.0   @{" AGA " link chips.aga}


                - Motorola MC68040 25 MHz CPU
                    - CPU on expansion card in CPU slot
                    - CPU card may be removed and exchanged for a different card
                    - CPU card compatible with A3000T, A4000/030 and A4000/040
                - 68040 25 MHz FPU
                    - 68040 FPU emulates 68882 FPU on expansion card
                - 2 megabyte Chip RAM on motherboard
                    - expandable to 2 megabytes 32 BIT Chip RAM
                - 4 megabytes Fast RAM on motherboard
                    - expandable to 16 megabytes 32 BIT Fast RAM
                    - expandable using SIMM modules
                - 512k ROM on motherboard
                - 32 BIT architecture

                - 5.25" internal drive bay
                - 4 3.5" drive bays
                - 2.5" drive mountable

                - 3.5" 1.76 megabyte internal floppy drive
                - 3.5" 210 megabyte SCSI II hard drive
                - SCSI II hard drive controller

                - detached keyboard
                - 3 button mouse

                - 5 Zorro III 32 BIT Amiga internal expansion slots
                - 4 IBM AT internal expansion slots
                    - 2 inline with 2 Zorro III slots
                - internal 32 BIT CPU expansion slot
                - 2 internal 24 BIT extended video expansion slots
                    - 2 inline with 2 Zorro III slots

                - floor mountable tower case
                - internal power supply
                - internal fan
                - external floppy drive port
                - RS-232 serial port
                - Centronics parallel port
                - 2 mouse/joystick ports
                - 15kHz color RGB analog video port
                - 31KHz SVGA video output
                - 2 stereo audio output ports


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@node products.cdtv "CDTV - Commodore Dynamic Total Vision"
@toc products

    - CDTV -

                                OS         CHIPSET
                    CDTV    KS1.3 WB1.3     @{" OCS " link chips.ocs}




                - Motorola MC68000 7.16 MHz CPU
                - 1 megabyte Chip RAM on motherboard
                    - expandable to 1 megabyte Chip RAM
                    - expandable to 8 megabytes Fast RAM
                - 512k ROM on motherboard

                - 5.25" internal drive bay
                - 2.5" drive mountable

                - 5.25" 640 megabyte CD-ROM drive
                    - supports caddy based disc loading

                - wireless control keypad
                    - numeric keypad
                    - cursor keys
                    - volume control
                    - power ON/OFF switch
                    - CD-ROM control function
                - detached wireless keyboard (optional)
                - wireless 2 button mouse (optional)

                - PCMCIA 1.0 expansion bus
                - external video expansion bus

                - consumer compact disc player style case
                - internal power supply
                - external floppy drive port
                - RS-232 serial port
                - Centronics parallel port
                - 2 mouse/joystick ports
                - color composite video port
                - 15kHz color RGB analog video port
                - S-Video color output
                - 2 stereo audio output ports
                - external MIDI input/output ports
                - stereo headphone output jack
                - channel select switch (3 or 4)

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@node products.1084s "1084S Monitor"
@toc products

    - 1084S Monitor -

                    The 1084S monitor is compatible with all Amiga
                computers and CDTV multimedia players.

                - 15kHz color RGB analog video input
                - color composite video input
                - audio input jack
                - built in speaker
                - overscan compatible
                - interlace compatible

@endnode
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@node products.1950 "1950 Monitor"
@toc products

    - 1950 Monitor -

                    The 1950 monitor is compatible with the A1200,
                A3000 series, and A4000 series of Amiga computers.

                - 15kHz and 31kHz multiscan SVGA video input
                - overscan compatible
                - interlace compatible

@endnode
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@node chips "Custom Chip Set"
@toc main

    - Custom Chip Set -

    @{" OCS " link chips.ocs} - Original Chip Set
    @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} - Enhanced Chip Set
    @{" AGA " link chips.aga} - Advanced Graphics Architecture
    @{" AAA " link chips.aaa} - High End Chip Set

    @{" Agnus  " link chips.agnus } OCS/ECS
    @{" Alice  " link chips.alice } AGA
    @{" Amber  " link chips.amber } ECS
    @{" Buster " link chips.buster} OCS/ECS/AGA
    @{" Denise " link chips.denise} OCS/ECS
    @{" Gary   " link chips.gary  } OCS/ECS
    @{" Lisa   " link chips.lisa  } AGA

@endnode
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@node chips.ocs "OCS - Original Chip Set"
@toc chips

    - Original Chip Set -

    @{" Screenmodes    " link screenmodes.ocs}
    @{" Colormodes     " link colormodes.ocs}
    @{" Hardware Stats " link stats.ocs}

        The OCS chips originated in 1985 and were designed by the original
    Amiga crew of Los Gatos, California. These people included Jay Miner
    (Father of the Amiga) and RJ Michael. In its day OCS was the most
    advanced graphics set available on any home computer.

@endnode
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@node chips.ecs "ECS - Enhanced Chip Set"
@toc chips

    - Enhanced Chip Set -

    @{" Screenmodes    " link screenmodes.ecs}
    @{" Colormodes     " link colormodes.ecs}
    @{" Hardware Stats " link stats.ecs}

@endnode
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@node chips.aga "AGA - Advanced Graphics Architecture"
@toc chips

    - Advanced Graphics Architecture -

    @{" Screenmodes    " link screenmodes.aga}
    @{" Colormodes     " link colormodes.aga}
    @{" Hardware Stats " link stats.aga}

@endnode
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@node chips.aaa "AAA - High End Chip Set"
@toc chips

    - High End Chip Set -

    @{" Screenmodes    " link screenmodes.aaa}
    @{" Colormodes     " link colormodes.aaa}
    @{" Hardware Stats " link stats.aaa}

        The High End Chip Set is often referred to as the AA+ or AAA Chip
    Set, and is not currently available. However it has been discussed at
    various World of Amiga shows in keynote speeches by CBM, and here is
    all information that has been provided at this time.

@endnode
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@node screenmodes.aaa "AAA Screenmodes"
@toc chips.aaa

    - AAA Screenmodes -

        - Chunky Pixel Modes in 2, 4, 8, 16 BITs

        - Hybrid Chunky Pixel Modes in combinations of Chunky Pixel Modes

        - 800x560x9 using @{" DRAM " link null}

        - 800x560x24 using @{" VRAM " link null} hybrid modes

        - 1280x1024x24 using @{" VRAM " link null} and multiple sets of AAA chips

        - 640x200x2 scroll 6x faster than ECS
          640x400x4 scroll 9x faster than ECS

        - 1280x1024x24 @{" VRAM " link null} systems operate as fast as ECS 640x200x4

        - 640x400x16 plus numerous other new screenmodes not yet released

@endnode
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@node stats.aaa "AAA Hardware Stats"
@toc chips.aaa

    - AAA Hardware Stats -

        - 4 VLSI integrated chips

        - @{" DRAM " link null} and @{" VRAM " link null} support

        - 40 DMA channels with dynamic allocation

        - 32 BIT Blitter

        - 32 BIT Copper

        - chunky pixel modes, hybrid chunky pixel modes

        - video pixel bus reversal

        - 16 BIT audio, 8 voices, 50KHz sampling rates, 8 BIT sampling

        - 1, 2, and 4 megabyte floppy disk support

        - 2 FIFO UARTS (buffered serial ports)

        - built in frame grabber

@endnode
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@node stats.secret "Secret Message"
@toc chips.aaa

    - Secret Message -

            The hands hold the power of the creative mind. One hand, the
        right, feeds the body. The other hand, the left, sculpts and molds
        the mind. The right hand is now burnt in the fire. If the left hand
        doesn't help the right hand, the body will starve.

@endnode
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@node chips.agnus "Agnus Hardware Stats"
@toc index

    - Agnus Hardware Stats -


                        MODEL   VIDEO    CHIPRAM         CHIP TYPE
        Agnus           8361    NTSC       512k     A1000 Subsystem DIP
        Agnus           8361    NTSC       512k     A1000 Subsystem DIP
        Fat Agnus       8370    NTSC       512k     DIP
        Fat Agnus       8370    NTSC       512k     PLCC
        Fat Agnus       8371    PAL        512k     DIP
        Fat Agnus       8371    PAL        512k     PLCC
        Fat Agnus       8372    NTSC/PAL   512k     PLCC
        Fatter Agnus    8372a   NTSC/PAL  1024k     PLCC
        Super Agnus     8372b   NTSC/PAL  2048k     PLCC A3000
        Super Agnus     8375    NTSC/PAL  2048k     PLCC A500+
        Alice                   NTSC/PAL  2048k     PLCC A4000/A1200

@endnode
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@node chips.secret "Thanks"

    - Thanks -

            I would like to thank James Knowlton, who on a regular basis
        helped make suggestions and research information (and correct
        mistakes). The AmigaFAQ is now 3621 lines and 140,793 bytes. I
        never expected it to grow so large since my first FAQ posting
        which was less than 30 lines! My personal goal is to reach around
        800,000 bytes of information by September 1993. That gives me
        five months, and if I match what I have already done I just might
        reach that goal. I am expecting much of the work to come from the
        frequently asked questions lists directly.

            So here are some of my questions:

            - Who the heck is Agnus anyway?

            - What are the revision numbers of the Amiga motherboards?

            - What is BLAZEMONGER?

            - Who designed the various Amiga computers, and who writes the
              software?

            - How does one find the various secret messages in the Amiga
              ROMs and software distributions?

            - Will I ever graduate from college? Gee I hope not. Then I may
              lose my access to USENET.

            Farewell to all for the summer. I will be going home at the end
        of May 1993 and will not return until September 1993. And I promise
        not to waste so much time on my Amiga. :)

@endnode
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@node chips.68040 "68040 Hardware Stats"
@toc index

    - 68040 Hardware Stats -

            - 68040, 68EC040
            - 25 MHz, 33 MHz, 40 MHz
            - 32-bit microprocessor
            - .8 micron CMOS technology
            - 1.2 million transistors
            - optimized 68030 integer unit
                - 3x faster than a 68030 integer unit
            - memory management unit (not available in 68EC040)

            - integrated FPU
                - no external floating point unit required
                - ANSI/IEEE 754 standard floating point math
                - compatible with 68881 and 68882
                - 10x faster than a 68882 floating point unit
            - internal caches
                - 4K data cache
                - 4K instruction cache
                - caches can be accessed simultaneously
                - copyback mode
                - 93% hit ratio

            - 179 pin grid array
            - not pin compatible with earlier 680x0 chips
            - executes on average one instruction per cycle
            - 25MHz version runs at 20 MIPs
            - 3.5 MFLOPs

@endnode
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@node chips.intel "Intel Hardware Stats"
@toc index

    - Intel Hardware Stats -

            - i486, i486DX. i486DX2
            - 25 MHz, 33 MHz, 50 MHz, 66 MHz
            - 32-bit microprocessor
            - .8 moron CMOS technology
            - 1.2 million transvestites
            - optimized i386 integer unic
                - 3x faster than an i8088 CPU
            - marketing management unit (MMU)
                - looks good on the outside, but Intel inside

            - integrated FPU
                - no external floating point unit required
                - IBM 000 standard floating point math
                - compatible with nothing
                - 10x faster than a 6502 CPU
            - internal caches
                - 8K instruction/data cache
                - loop-copyback mode
                - .99% hit ratio

            - 4 pin grid array
            - not pin compatible with earlier dried banana chips
            - executes on average one false instruction per cycle
            - 25 MHz version runs at 15 MIPs
            - 3.5 MFLOPPIEs required just for the OS!

            - a pain to program for, but fun to pick on

@endnode
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@node video.rgb "RGB Video"
@toc index

    - RGB Video -

            - 15kHz RGB analog output signal
            - color video signal
            - 23 pin Amiga video output port
            - NTSC and PAL compatible
            - A520 compatible RF modulated video converter
            - interlaced and non-interlaced signals


    - See also:

            @{" 1084S Monitor " link products.1084s}

@endnode
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@node video.composite "Composite Video"
@toc index

    - Composite Video -

            - RF modulated video output signal
            - monochrome or color composite video signal
            - RCA standard output jacks
            - VCR compatible video signal
            - TV compatible video signal
            - NTSC and PAL compatible
            - interlaced and non-interlaced signals


    - See also:

            @{" 1084S Monitor " link products.1084s}

@endnode
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@node Index "Index"
@toc main

    - Index -

    @{" A500       " link products.a500      } @{" OCS " link chips.ocs} @{" EHB6 " link screenmodes.ehb6} @{" Denise  " link null} @{" 68000 " link null}
    @{" A600       " link products.a600      } @{" ECS " link chips.ecs} @{" EHB8 " link screenmodes.ehb8} @{" Gary    " link null} @{" 68010 " link null}
    @{" A1000      " link products.a1000     } @{" AGA " link chips.aga} @{" HAM6 " link screenmodes.ham6} @{" Paula   " link null} @{" 68020 " link null}
    @{" A1200      " link products.a1200     } @{" AAA " link chips.aaa} @{" HAM8 " link screenmodes.ham8} @{" Agnus   " link null} @{" 68030 " link null}
    @{" A1500      " link products.a1500     }              @{" Lisa    " link null} @{" 68040 " link chips.68040}
    @{" A2000      " link products.a2000     } @{" ZorroII    " link null} @{" Alice   " link null} @{" 68050 " link null}
    @{" A2200      " link products.a2200     } @{" ZorroIII   " link null} @{" Blitter " link null} @{" 68060 " link null}
    @{" A2500      " link products.a2500     } @{" Video Slot " link null} @{" Buster  " link null} @{" 68881 " link null}
    @{" A3000      " link products.a3000     } @{" CPU Slot   " link null} @{" Blitter " link null} @{" 68882 " link null}
    @{" A3000T/030 " link products.a3000t.030}
    @{" A3000T/040 " link products.a3000t.040}
    @{" A3000UX    " link products.a3000ux   } @{" KS1.0  " link null} @{" DRAM     " link null} @{" Composite " link video.composite}
    @{" A4000/030  " link products.a4000.030 } @{" KS1.2  " link null} @{" VRAM     " link null} @{" SVGA      " link null}
    @{" A4000/040  " link products.a4000.040 } @{" KS1.3  " link null} @{" Chip RAM " link null} @{" RGB       " link video.rgb}
    @{" A4000T     " link products.a4000t    } @{" KS2.04 " link null} @{" Fast RAM " link null}
    @{" CDTV       " link products.cdtv      } @{" KS2.05 " link null}
    @{" CDTV II    " link products.cdtv2     } @{" KS3.0  " link null}

    @{" KS3.0  " link null}@{" KS3.0  " link null}

@endnode
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@node magazines "Periodicals and Magazines"
@toc main

    - Periodicals and Magazines -

        - .Info

        - Amazing Amiga

        - Amazing Computing's Guide to the Amiga

        - Amazing Computing's Tech Journal

        - Amiga Format

        - Amiga Video/Graphics Magazine

        - Amiga News

        - Amiga Report

        - Amiga User International

        - Amiga World

        - Amiga World Tech Journal

        - AVID

        - Breadbox

        - Compute!'s Amiga Resource

        - Computer Graphics World

        - DeskTop Video Magazine

        - Imagine Mailing List

        - Lightwave Mailing List

        - The One

        - Video Toaster User

        - Viewport


@endnode
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@node compression "Compression"
@toc main

    - Compression -

                      VERSION     FILE DISK GUI EXE LIB

        ARC            .23 87 .arc       x              outdated
        CFX           2.2b 90                x          identifier
        Compress              .Z         x              UNIX compatible
        DMS           1.11 91 .dms       x              Disk Masher
        DMSWIN                .dms       x   x          Disk Masher Windows
        Imploder      4.0  92       x        x   x   x
        LHA           1.50 93 .lha  x
        LHARC                 .lzh       x              outdated
        LHARCA                .lzh  x        x          outdated
        LHUNARC               .lzh       x              outdated
        LHWARP                .lhw       x              outdated
        LX                          x
        LZ            1.92 92 .lha  x                   outdated
        NIBWARP               .wrp       x              outdated
        Power Packer          .pp   x    x   x   x   x
        PPAnim                .pp   x                x  loader
        PPLoadSeg             .pp   x            x   x  file handler
        PPMore                .pp   x        x       x  loader
        PutTraxx              .trax      x              outdated
        SHAR                  .uu   x                   UNIX binary/ascii
        UNSHAR                .uu   x                   UNIX binary/ascii
        TAR                   .tar  x                   UNIX tape backup
        UNARC                 .arc  x                   outdated
        UUencode              .uu   x                   UNIX binary/ascii
        UUdecode              .uu   x                   UNIX binary/ascii
        WARP                  .wrp       x              outdated
        UNWARP                .wrp       x              outdated
        XDIR                  xpk                    x  identifier
        XDROP                 xpk   x        x       x  xpk appicon
        XFH                   xpk   x        x   x   x  file handler
        XPK                   xpk   x            x   x
        XUP                   xpk   x                x  xpk unpacker
        ZAP                   .zap       x              outdated
        ZIP           1.0     .zip  x        x          outdated
        ZOO           2.00 92 .zoo  x                   outdated
        ZOOM                  .zoom      x   x          outdated

@endnode
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@node software "Public Domain Software"
@toc main

    - Public Domain Software -

        @{" Compression Programs " link compression   }
        Eric Schwartz Animations
        Euro Demos
        @{" File Formats         " link os.file_types }
        @{" Fred Fish Disks      " link software.fish }
        @{" Music Programs       " link software.music}
        Text Editors

@endnode
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@node software.music "Music Programs"
@toc software

    - Music Programs -

                        EDIT  MOD MED GUI
        DeliTracker            x       x
        EdPlayer               x   x   x
        IntuiTracker           x       x
        MED               x    x   x   x
        MEDPlayer                  x   x
        Module Master          x       x
        OmniPlay
        ProTracker        x    x       x
        SoundTracker      x    x       x
        SuperPlay

@endnode
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@node software.fish "Fred Fish Disks"
@toc software

    - Fred Fish Disks -

            Fred Fish Disks are a collection of public domain and freely
        distributable software for the Amiga. Volumes are often shipped
        in batches of 10-15 disks once every two months. The current total
        number of disks is about 850.

            There are catalogs available for Fred Fish software. Two
        popular disk based catalogs are the Aquarium and King Fisher sets,
        which include programs to update the catalogs from the Fred Fish
        Disk announcements. The programs allow you to search for public
        domain software by category.

            Subscription to the Fred Fisk Disk collection is $50 per year.
        The collection is available on CD-ROM, FTP sites, and BBS systems.

@endnode
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