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Atari Falcon030

ID: ATARI-FALCON
RELEASED 1992
PRICE
DISCONTINUED 1993
UNITS SOLD Rare

I/O PORTS

DSP PortSCSIIDE

System Analysis

The final Atari computer. Bundled a Motorola 56001 DSP for real-time audio processing. A powerhouse cut short.

Processor

16 MHz
Motorola 68030

Bundled with 32MHz DSP.

Audio Subsystem

8 Channels
DSP 56001

16-bit 50kHz recording/playback.

Memory

RAM
4 MB

Expandable to 14 MB

Storage

Variable
IDE HDD

Graphics Architecture

Videl
Palette: True Color (16-bit)
  • Programmable
Hardware Tricks
  • DSP 3D Transformation

Did You Know?

  • ? The DSP allowed it to play MP3s in real-time in 1992.
  • ? Atari cancelled it to focus on the Jaguar console.