RetroSystem A1000
Marketed as "technohistory, art and supercharged customized cool",
the RetroSystems A1000 is one of three custom x86 retro cases (the others are
the Atari 2600 & NES) to be announced by Kermit Woodall. Each machine features
a mini ATX board fitted into a specially adapted case. Unlike similar plans
by Merlancia to use the MCC & Walker case design to house their own creations,
the Retro Systems use the original cases from broken units. As a result, they
will inevitably be produced in a small number only. The Retro Systems offer
has attracted criticism from many rabid Amiga users, who object to the notion
of selling x86 boxes to the Amiga market (a similar criticism was made of the
Cerberus and the Extreme AmigaXL). In spite of the obsessive nature of these
criticisms, they raise an interesting point - the A1000 is historically worth
more in its original case than a modified design.
The Retro Systems A1000 machine features a 950Mhz Celeron CPU, 128MB RAM, 20gb
3.5" hard drive, a Side-mounted CD drive, and the usual ports. It is also
sold with an optional Windows 2000 and Amiga Forever software bundle. More interestingly,
as the images show below, the keyboard garage can be used to store different
shaped keyboards.
References
Retro A1000 specifications
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Last Update: 31/7/2002
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