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 luther@u-strasbg.fr (luther Sven) wrote :

>que penser vous de la news phase5 suivante ?




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>                         PowerUp - The Next Generation

>  phase 5 digital products announces an Amiga-OS-compatible computer for 1997

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>        o Amazing hardware project from phase 5 digital products
>        o PowerUP project continues to make progress
>        o Motorola appreciates the concept of phase 5
>        o Technology demonstrations
>        o phase 5 digital products on the situation of Amiga Technologies
>        o About phase 5 digital products

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> Based on the PowerPC as the main processor,
>the new computer, in addition to the high performance of the processor,
>offers hardware support for multimedia (MPEG) and 3D functions, while even
>the basic system offers a resolution of 1600x1200 pixels at 24-bit color
>depth and a refresh rate of 72 Hz. At the same time special functions for
>image and video effects have been implemented in the hardware. In addition
>there are audio inputs and outputs in stereo CD quality, a video-compatible
>and Genlock-capable
>24-bit video output and an FBAS/S-VHS video input. Along with the usual
>interfaces, the system is rounded off by a Fast SCSI-II controller, a network
>interface and an ISDN interface. With these features a complete system with a
>120 MHz 603e PowerPC, 16 MByte memory, a SCSI hard disk of 1 GB and a
>quad-speed CD ROM will be available for a purchase price of around 3,000 DM
>(1,400 � or 2,000 US$, respectively) on the basis of the present market
>prices for the components. "We hope that in just about one year from now we
>will even be able to offer a 150 to 166 MHz 603e-processor at this price",
>anticipates Wolf Dietrich. "In terms of performance the processor has no
>problems in keeping up with a Pentium processor with an equally fast clock.
>However, there is no sign of any comparable graphic performance anywhere the
>PC field and the features of our systems will be difficult to match." There
>will be a similar system available with a PowerPC 604-e processor and 150 MHz
>for about 4,000 DM
>(1,800 � or 2,700 US$, respectively).

Le projet parait tr�s bien, mais les prix seront-ils respect�s ?

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>--- PowerUP project continues to make progress
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>--- The PowerUp project also continues to make progress. "The delivery of the
>developer PowerPC boards will now start in summer", says Gerald Carda.

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>--- Motorola appreciates the concept of phase 5
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Phase 5 avance vite (pas assez :-) sur les cartes PowerPC, gr�ce au
soutient de Motorola, c'est bon signe pour l'avenir des PowerAmigas
(au moins pour celui de Phase 5 :-).

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>--- phase 5 digital products on the situation of Amiga Technologies

De nombreuses critiques justifi�es � m�dit�e par AT.

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>     Contact:
>     phase 5 digital products
>     In der Au 27
>     61440 Oberursel, Germany

>     Intl. Phone: +49 6171 583787
>     Intl.Fax: +49 6171 583789

>     Email: mail@phase5.de
>     oder: aproject@phase5.de

L'avenir semble s'�claircir un peu, mais que va faire VISCorp ?
 

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