Amiga CD32
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Video game console, 1993, Commodore. The Amiga CD32 was marketed as the first 32 bit console: an Amiga 1200 without keyboard and with a double-speed CD-ROM drive, the AGA chip set and the Akiko chip, released in September 1993 in Europe; it sold well in the UK but Commodore's bankruptcy in April 1994 ended its life.
| Years | September 1993 to 1994 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Commodore International |
| Processor | Motorola 68EC020 at 14.18 MHz (PAL) or 14.32 MHz (NTSC) |
| RAM | 2 MB chip RAM, 1 KB of non-volatile memory for saved games |
| ROM | 1 MB Kickstart 3.1 with CD32 extensions |
| Graphics | Advanced Graphics Architecture (AGA), 256 colours from 16.8 million, HAM8; Akiko chip for chunky to planar conversion |
| Sound | Paula, 4 channels of 8 bit PCM in stereo, CD audio |
| Media | CD-ROM, double speed, also plays audio CDs and CD+G |
| Ports | 2 controller ports, serial (AUX) for keyboard, RGB video, composite and S-Video, RF modulator, stereo audio, headphone, rear expansion connector (used by the SX-1 and Communicator) |
| Operating system | AmigaOS 3.1 (CD32 version) |
| Bundled controller | 4-button gamepad |
| Price (1993) | 299 pounds |
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