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ihatepython on May 1, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Advanced Amiga Architecture (1992)

> Amiga had this fast ram concept. Atari ST unfortunately did not.

But the Atari ST didn't have custom chips, so there was no need for chip ram/fast ram?

snvzz on May 1, 2023 [–]

The Atari ST had different chips, including e.g. a blitter (which they added in a latter machine).

The problem persisted through the Falcon, which 68030's was tremendously held back by lack of a fast ram concept.

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