Atari Falcon 030
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Personal computer, 1992, Atari. The Falcon030 was the last Atari computer. Housed in the 1040-style case, it combines a 68030 processor with a Motorola 56001 digital signal processor, 16-bit stereo audio in and out at up to 50 kHz, a VIDEL video chip with true-colour modes and an IDE interface, plus SCSI II. The DSP made it a favourite of musicians and of the demo scene, but Atari stopped production after little more than a year to concentrate on the Jaguar.
| Years | 1992 to 1993 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Motorola 68030 at 16 MHz, 56001 DSP at 32 MHz, optional 68882 FPU |
| RAM | 1, 4 or 14 MB |
| ROM | TOS 4.0x |
| Graphics | VIDEL, up to 640 x 480 in 256 colours or 320 x 240 in 65,536 colours, palette of 262,144, VGA and TV output |
| Sound | 16-bit stereo, 8 channels DMA, microphone input |
| Storage | 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy drive, optional 2.5" IDE hard disk |
| Ports | SCSI II, IDE, MIDI, printer, RS-232, LAN, cartridge, expansion slot, VGA/TV, audio, 2 enhanced joystick |
| Price (1992) | about US$799 with 1 MB |
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