The Access is the first of a new breed of Amigas based upon
custom-built motherboards. When fitted with its mounting frame and
floppy disk drive the motherboard fits into a standard 5 1/4" drive
bay. Unlike previous attempts the system is aimed at markets other
than the home. This was reflected in the pricing point, varying
according to the number of boards purchased. Index have announced
that their system will be aimed at the following markets:
Education/Interactive training - CD-ROM or internet
delivery.
Public Displays - Museums, public buildings, attractions,
advertising
Internet access - Integrate a modem and hard disk in a half
height case
Public kiosks - Interactive product selection and vending
control.
Processor
68020 14 MHz or 68030 28 MHz processor,
Memory
2Mb Chip ram,
2 or 8MB Fast RAM
256K Flash ROM that stores the CD-ROM drivers.
1K non-volatile memory for configuration settings.
Interfaces
15-pin VGA output
IDE interface for optional hard drive
Built in sound sampler and microphone input
Active ISA slots for use with cheap PC devices such as
modems
Standard 3.5 IDE interface, for easy fitting of a CD or hard
drives
Other features
CDDA input and mixer
Standard A1200 ROMs (Kickstart 3.1),
Disk drive
Real time clock
Optional LS120 portable disk drive (a rival to the Zip that
stores 120MB)
The Access system offers around 2.3x the average performance of an
A1200, with 30% increase in Chip RAM access. An MPEG1/Genlock
unit has been promised but is notable by its absence. The use of
Flash ROM also allows software upgrades to the system without
replacing the chips themselves. Motherboard and Brackets
