@T,1,FFF,FFF,A @1@4 Amiga 600 @T,0,bdd,dff,0 @1@5 An alternative to the @2Amiga 500@1 or just another @2flop@1... @T,0,dbb,fdd,0 @1@4 @2Commdore@1 presented on the @2CeBit `92@1 in @2Hannover@1 their latest development - The new @2Amiga 600@1. We just had a first look on it... @T,0,9ac,acf,0 @1 The first difference that strikes our eyes is the completely @2new design@1. The Amiga 600 is much @2smaller@1 than the A-500. The @2extra num-block@1 is totaly missing. All in all the design is more @2square@1 and @2compact@1. Perhaps the first step into the direction of a @2Lap-Top Amiga@1... Another new feature is the @2Flash-Memory-Card-Port@1 that replaces the external expension port. It can be used for @2Flash-RAM-@1, @2ROM@1 and @2SRAM-Cards@1. The SRAM (static ram) will feature a little battery that keeps up the memory even if the computer is turned off. The Card-Port is @2not auto-configurated@1. But the Amiga will recognize a inserted card and also the size of the card. So it will be possible to @2boot directly@1 from cards. This port seems to be a kind of @2module slot@1 that will be probably used for @2game-modules@1 like the ones for @2SEGA@1 or @2PC-Engine@1. Maybe included because @2software companies@1 demaded a possibility for a @2100% copy- protection@1... All @2ICs@1 in the Amiga 600 are included using the @2SMD-technology@1 (SMD = surface mounted devices). As a cause of this it will be very complicated to exchange the @2CIAs@1 or other damaged chips... As there is nearly @2no extra space@1 inside, it`s absolutly impossible to include expansions like @2Flicker- Fixers@1, intern @2AT-Cards@1 or @2Turbo- Cards@1. Commodore changed also the structure of the @2internal expansion-port@1. They added two interrupt-, one reset-, the two sound- and eight clock-lines (used for a hardware clock). So all actual internal expansion will @2not work@1 in an Amiga 600. Maybe one of the most important disadvantages of the new Amiga, because they lost all @2compatibility@1 to the actual Amigas. It`s impossible to use any of the actual @2memory-expansions@1 or @2PC-boards@1. The chips that are used in the Amiga 600 are more or less similar to a standart @2A-500+@1 : @T,0,bdb,dfd,A @1 @3-@2 ECS Denise 8373 @3-@2 Fat Agnus 8375 @1(upto 2 MB Chip-RAM) @3-@2 MC 68000 @3-@2 2 * CIA 8520 @3-@2 Paula 8364 @3-@2 Single-Chip-Processor 8570 @T,0,bbd,ddf,0 @2@4New features:@1 @T,0,bdb,dfd,A @1 @3-@2 new Kickstart-ROM 2.05 @1(37.300) @3-@2 1 MB Chip-RAM on board @1(2*HM514260) @3-@2 internal HF-Modulator @1(TV-signal) @3-@2 FBAS-Logic @1(Composite video-signal for video-recorders etc.) @3-@2 Gayle Chip @1(Replaces the old Gary. Used for memory-flash-port and IDE-Bus-Interface.) @T,0,9bc,ade,0 @1 As you see Commodore doesn`t offer much new features with their A-600. The @2updated Kickstart@1 (+0.125) is only used for the @2memory-flash-cards@1. It includes the @2carddisk-device@1 (CC0:) and the @2card-resource@1. The @2intigrated HF-Modulator@1 and the @2FBAS-logic@1 is a usefull feature as it`s possible to run the A-600 with any kind of @2video-equipment@1. The @2IDE-Bus@1 is used for the @2internal harddisk@1 that can be included. The space is limited to a @22.5 inch HD@1 (20-180 MB). A @220 MByte HD@1 is already included in every @2A-600 HD@1. Commodore will include the new @2Workbench 2.05@1. I don`t know in wich way this version is updated (+0.1). I think it`ll feature new routines especialy for the card-port or the IDE-HD. As the chips are (hopefully) @2compatible@1 to the A-500+ there shall be no problems with the actual available @2software@1... The new position of the @2joystick-ports@1 at the right side of the A-600, the @2missing num-block@1 and the new @2card-port@1 give me the impression, that this Amiga is a @2pure game-machine@1. It`s no computer for users who want to work (more or less professional) with their Amiga. I think this Amiga has absolutly @2no future@1 as it`s @5not@4 @2100% compatible@1 to the actual @2Amiga standart@1... The @2Amiga 600@1 will cost @2900 DM@1 similar to the A-500+. The @2Amiga 600 HD@1 with intigrated @220 MB HD@1 will be availbale for @21300 DM@1. @T,0,FFF,FFF,3 @3Mad Butcher@1