The Atari Falcon030 (usually shortened to Atari Falcon), released in 1992, is the final personal computer from Atari Corporation. [1] A high-end model of the Atari ST line, the machine is based on a Motorola 68030 CPU and a Motorola 56001 digital signal processor, which distinguishes it from most other microcomputers of the era.

The Atari Falcon is a computer that was developed by Atari Corporation and released in 1992. Focus was on multimedia capabilites (24-bit graphics, significant sound replay and recording capabilities).

The Atari Falcon and the Amiga 1200 were both popular home computers released in the early 1990s. While the Falcon was the successor to Atari’s ST line, the Amiga 1200 was an attempt by Commodore to revive the ailing Amiga platform.

The Atari Falcon, also known as Atari Falcon030 Computer System and Sparrow, was Atari's last computer. This machine was based on a Motorola 68030 CPU. The Falcon was released in 1992 and was canceled at the end of 1993 because Atari wanted to focus more on its new game console: Atari Jaguar.

The Atari Falcon 030 is the final computer released by Atari in 1992. It is the last in the line of ST computers and features the Motorola 68030 CPU at 16MHz and a Motorola 56001 digital signal processor running at 32MHz.

Jan 19, 2017 · Yes, but that's because the amiga mainboard is clocked at half the cpu speed. From your numbers, the falcon at 2.25 x amiga bus speed is about 20% faster than an amiga 1200 at feeding the bus. By just adding fast RAM, the Amiga can have quite improved computation speed.

Aug 7, 2022 · The Amiga VS Atari battle was probably one of the most intense in computing history. But none the less, the Atari Falcon030 deserves a standing ovation when it comes to innovation in the early 90’s. It was the last official computer from Atari and was available from August 1992 until late 1993.

The Atari Falcon 030 is the successor of the Atari 520 STe and the Atari TT 30. It keeps some features these machines : The graphic modes (320 x 200 / 16 colors, 640 x 200 / 4 colors, 640 x 400 / 2 colors, 320 x 480 / 256 colors and 640 x 480 / 16 colors) and the sound chips (the old Yamaha PSG and the two 8 bits PCM channels of the STe).

Mar 15, 2024 · However in 1992 Atari announced a new computer with a new name. This would be the Atari Falcon030. Like the TT it also had a 68030, but it ran at 16Mhz instead of 32Mhz. But it was more more than an ST with a faster CPU! The Falcon had an all-new video chip, the VIDEL, which could output a wide variety of graphics modes.

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