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 MHzMotorola 68000
Could be upgraded via CPU slot to 68020/030/040/060.
Audio Subsystem
4 ChannelsPaula
Standard Amiga Audio.
Memory
Chip + Fast RAM1 MB
Expandable to 9 MB (Addressable)
Storage
VariableFloppy + 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.