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Originally Posted by sandruzzo
Let's take A1200 + fastram as a base machine. Has it been exploited 100%? This is the question...
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Commodore UK MD and UK game developers pushed for upgraded CD32 hardware with minimal cost increase.
As the strongest Commodore division, Commodore UK can pay for upgrades.
The extent of the upgraded CD32 is unknown.
1 MB Fast RAM equipped CD32 would have allowed 68EC020 14 Mhz CPU to run at full performance mode and bring CD32's total RAM on par with 3DO's 3 MB and nearly Saturn's 3.5 MB.
2 MB Fast RAM equipped CD32 opens the door for 386's 4 MB PC games.
Fast RAM also enables $20 DSP3210 into the mix.
The $2 to $3 price difference between 68EC020-16 and 68EC020-25 is very minor.
Commodore already has a 25 Mhz 020/030 32-bit memory bus capable Ramsey.
Cost-reduced Buster and Ramsey was integrated into Budgie. Two CIAs, Gayle, and Budgie were integrated into Akiko.
The Akiko chip has cost-reduced Buster, Ramsey, Gayle, and two CIAs.
Commodore was on the path to creating an integrated "Super IO" chip for the AGA. CD32 is the cheapest "A1200".
The cheapest A1200 chipset is CD32 plus Fast RAM.
http://www.bambi-amiga.co.uk/amigahi...ggebrecht.html
Lew Eggebrecht has DSP3210 in the roadmap for all Amiga models.