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The CD64
If you believe that all of the other machines actually existed this
one will blow your mind. According to the rumour Commodore would
have launched this in late 1994. The CD64 would be similar in
design to the CD32 and would be aimed at the console market. it
would contain the "new" AAA chipset and a 25MHz 030EC processor,
2MB chip ram and 1MB fast ram.
The A1400
The A1400 would use a 25MHz 030 processor without an FPU using the
AAA chipset. It would contain a "high speed" 1.8MB floppy drive in
a flat "pizza box" case, as well as 1MB chip (upto 16MB) and 2MB
fast ram (upto 16MB) and a CPU slot.
The A4500
The A4500 was allegedly designed to be a mid-range machine fitted
with a 25MHz LC040 (does not have a FPU) and the AAA chipset. It
may have came with 2MB of 64 bit chip ram (expandable to 16MB), and
4MB fast ram (up to 32MB). It would also include 3 Zorro III slots
and SCSI-II interface in the "low profile" desktop unit.
The A5000
Although the other machines may have originated from an Amiga
owners overactive imagination, the A5000 definitely does not. It
will use a modular design to easily swap between 040, 060, and in
early 1995 the HP's PA-RISC processor. Like the previous machines
it will use the AAA chipset, as well as DSP audio actually on the
motherboard. As well as using 64 bit or even 128 bit ram, when it
becomes widely available, for faster access. This can be made up of
up to 16MB chip ram and 128MB fast ram. The machine will also come
with a number of peripherals as standard, including 64 bit PCI
slots, four Zorro III slots (five on A5000T), a "high speed"
SCSI-II interface and a 3.6MB floppy drive. It will also come with
AmigaOS 4.0 featuring "proper" networking capabilities and
ReTargetable Graphics (RTG).
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