From: efp90@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Pritchard EF)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: A4000 Spec Sheet (UK)
Date: 12 Nov 92 13:10:22 GMT

For those of you who requested it, here is the A4000 spec sheet which
I obtained at the FES. Interesting points are the mention of the
A4000/030 (for which no other information or even acknowlegement was
availiable) and the '800Kb nominal sound buffer' bit... what does this
mean? Does it mean that the maximum size of samples in now 800Kb and
not 128Kb as it was before?

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The Commodore Amiga 4000 Series

The Amiga 4000 is a new generation of multimedia computers courtesy of
a new graphics chipset with display modes of up to 256,000 on-screen
colours from a palette of 16.8 million. The Amiga brings desktop
photo-realism to graphics, video, animation and presentations.

Based on the Motorola 68040 processor, the Amiga 4000 shares the
multi-tasking of earlier Amigas and is availiable with the latest and
most powerful graphics and video application software.
Inter-operability wwith documents and graphics from other systems is
supported in two ways. First, for IBM PC environments the Amiga allows
easy file transfer bewteen Amiga and MS-DOS environments which can be
extended to running PC applications with an optional bridgeboard.
Second, as a networked component of the Novell environment the Amiga
is fully supported, both as a terminal and file server.

On-screen displays of 800 x 600 pixels or 1280 x 400 are futher
supported with a dedicated video slot and up to seven expansion slots
for power intensive use.


The Commodore Amiga 4000 series
Technical Specifications

Product			Amiga 4000/040
Processor Speed 	Motorola 68040 32-bit processor, 25MHz clock
			speed *
			Removable processor module
Memory			2Mb 32-bit chip Ram
			Up to 16Mb, 32-bit fast RAM (standard SIMM units)
			Additional Ram is supported by the Amiga's
			proprietary AUTOCONFIG capability
Rom			512Kb of 32-bit ROM
Disk Storage		40 or 120Mb hard drive formatted and
			pre-loaded with system software and utilities
			Built-in 3.5" high density disk drive
			880Kb/1.76Mb formatted capacity
			2 rear and 2 front 3.5" drive bays, 1 front
			5.25" drive bay
Operating System	AmigaDOS 3.0 Multi-tasking Operating System
			Supports programmable resolution, outline
			fonts, localised for multiple languages/countries
			Cross DOS MS-DOS file transfer utility
Ports			1 x serial(RS232), 1 x parallel (Centronics)
			Keyboard/mouse/joystick/lightpen/tablet ports (2)
			Video (RGB analog or RGB digital). Right and
			left stereo audio. Internal and external
			floppy drive ports. Internal AT IDE port. 
			Optional SCSI adaptor.
Video Display Output	Works with RGB analog VGA or multiscan moinitors
			(not all modes supported are with
			non-multiscan montiors)
			Horizontal scan rates 15KHz-31KHz
			Vertical scan rates 50Hz-72Hz
System Slots		CPU slot (200 pin) supports high speed memory
			and advanced processors
			Amiga system Bus - Four 16/3-bit Zorro III 
			expansion slots (100 pin) with AUTOCONFIG - 
			Also PC Bus (3 PC AT slots)
Video Slot 		Extended 24-bit video slot in line with
			standard 100 pin Zorro slot for easy
			integration of Zorro and video boards
Graphics Modes		AGA custom chip set produces resolutions 
			ranging from 320 x 200 to 1280 x 400
			(more with overscan) including 800 x 600. 
			NTSC and PAL video resolution. Colour palette
			of 16.8 million colours. 2 to 256,000
			user-definable colours displayable on screen
Sound			Four channel stereo sound capable of
			reproducing complex waveforms. Built-in sound
			buffer up to 800Kb nominal. 8-bit D/A
			converters. 6-bit volume
Keyboard		Detachable, 94 keys including 10 function keys
			Separate numeric keypad and separate cursor
			keys (inverse "T" layout)
Mouse			Opto-mechanical 2-button design
Dimensions (W x H x D)	15" x 5" x 15.25"
Weight			Approximately 20lbs
Power Supply		135 watts

* On Amiga 4000/030 the processor is Motorola 68030

(c) Commodore Business Machines (UK) Ltd.


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Well, there you go! I've now got my A1200, and, hey! is it good! 256
colour workbench uses up quite a lot of ram, especially with a
hardware scrolled screen area, but who cares! I hope to write a
mini-review soon, but someone else might get there first since I'm
very busy at the moment (then how come I did this lot, you ask? Ah,
well I've always got time for c.s.a.a :-) ) 

Cheers!


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E.F.Pritchard                       ///
efp90@uk.ac.soton.ecs           \\\/// Amiga     I seriously need something
University of Southampton        \xx/            to go on this side of my
England.                                         signature, any ideas?



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