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Amiga 1200

A1200 · 1992–1996 · desktop

Specifications

Cpu: Motorola 68EC020, 14.32 MHz
Gpu: Advanced Graphics Architecture (AGA) custom chipset
Ram: max: 2 MB standard, plus up to 8 MB fast RAM via a trapdoor expansion card · base: 2 MB chip RAM
Ports: PCMCIA Type II slot · Internal IDE header (via trapdoor expansion) · RGB/composite video out · 2× DB9 joystick/mouse ports · Parallel port · Serial (RS-232) port · External floppy disk port
Display: AGA (Advanced Graphics Architecture) chipset: 256 colors on screen from a palette of 16.8 million
Storage: base: Internal 3.5" floppy drive, 880 KB per disk · options: Internal 2.5" IDE hard disk via a trapdoor expansion card · PCMCIA storage cards
Os Support: latest: AmigaOS 3.1 (Kickstart/Workbench 3.1) · shipped: AmigaOS 3.0 (Kickstart/Workbench 3.0)
Release Price: $599

Variants

Models

A1200A12001992 original release

A1200 HDA1200 HD1993, factory-fitted 2.5in hard drive

A1200 (Escom era)A12001995-96 production under Escom/Amiga Technologies

Upgrade paths

RAM

Up to 8 MB fast RAM via a trapdoor expansion card (often bundled with an accelerator or clock) · The trapdoor slot on the underside accepts RAM/accelerator combo cards without opening the case.

EASY

storage

Internal 2.5" IDE hard disk, commonly a few hundred MB in period upgrades · Requires a trapdoor IDE adapter card and mounting the drive inside the case; a common and well-documented mod.

MODERATE