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Amiga 2000

ID: AMIGA-2000
RELEASED 1987
PRICE
DISCONTINUED 1991
UNITS SOLD Unknown

I/O PORTS

Zorro II (x5)ISA (x4 for Bridgeboard)Video Slot

System Analysis

The big-box professional Amiga. Functionally identical to the A500 but with Zorro II expansion slots and a Genlock interface for video work.

Processor

7.16 MHz
Motorola 68000

Could be upgraded via CPU slot to 68020/030/040/060.

Audio Subsystem

4 Channels
Paula

Standard Amiga Audio.

Memory

Chip + Fast RAM
1 MB

Expandable to 9 MB (Addressable)

Storage

Variable
Floppy + SCSI/IDE HDD

Graphics Architecture

OCS (later ECS)
Palette: 4096 colors
  • 320x200
  • 640x400
Hardware Tricks
  • Genlock overlay support

Did You Know?

  • ? Used heavily by TV stations (Babylon 5, SeaQuest DSV) for CGI and titling.
  • ? The "Bridgeboard" allowed it to run MS-DOS on a physical 8088/286/386 chip inside the case.