Amiga Walker
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Amiga Walker
- Not to be confused with the computer games Walker or Mind Walker.
The Amiga Walker, sometimes incorrectly known as the Mind Walker, is a prototype of an Amiga computer developed and shown by Amiga Technologies in late 1995/early 1996. It was planned as a replacement for the A1200 with a faster CPU, better expansion capabilities and a built-in CD-ROM. The Walker was never released; Escom and Amiga Technologies went bankrupt, and only two prototypes were made.[1][2][3]
The case is unique and radically different from computers before it. The intention was also to make the motherboard available without the case so users could put it into a standard PC case. There were a number of other potential case designs of different sizes, the Walker motherboard could fit all of them; this allowed for expandability tailored to the user's requirements.[4]
Despite Amiga Technologies' bravery in producing an innovative case, it did not get a very good reception. Comparisons were made with vacuum cleaners, Darth Vader's helmet and even Doctor Who's electronic dog K9.
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Technical information
Specifications
- CPU:
- Chipset: AGA
- Memory:
- Drives:
- internal CD-ROM
- 1.44 MB internal floppy drive
- Realtime clock onboard
- Additional:
- Amiga keyboard
See also
References
- ^ "The Amiga Walker". Nicholas Blachford. http://www.blachford.info/computer/walker/walker.html. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
- ^ "Amiga Technologies: Walker". Big Book of Amiga Hardware. http://bboah.amiga-resistance.info/cgi-bin/showhardware_en.cgi?HARDID=5. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
- ^ "Walker". Magazine AmiagOS et MorphOS. http://66.196.80.202/babelfish/translate_url_content?.intl=se&lp=fr_en&trurl=http%3a%2f%2fobligement.free.fr%2farticles/walker.php. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
- ^ "The Walker concept". Amiga history guide. http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/concept/walkerconcept.html. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
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