MMC Apocolyps (DT)

The Apocolyps was a mid-range PowerPC system to be sold in configurations for the desktop. It was to be sold in three processor configurations, including the 8240/200, 7410/500, and 7450/733 CPU and would be installed with a choice of operating systems (Amiga OS, Amiga DE, BeOS, Linux, QNX were cited).

The release schedule for the Apocolyps may be considered optimistic. The product was announced in summer 2000 and had a planned alpha release for November 2000, followed by a pilot release in January 2002. The Apocolyps desktop would be made available sometime during February/March 2002 (later changed to Q1/Q2 2002), followed by the release of the laptop in summer-autumn 2002 (Q2/Q3-2002). The company announced an estimated retail price of $1999.95 and $2499.95 USD for the desktop systems.

MMC Apocolyps Leopard (LT)

The Apocolyps Leopard was a high-end laptop intended for the commercial and high-end consumer market. The laptop was announced in 2000 as the Apocolyps LT, but was later changed to the Apocolyps Leopard in mid-2001. Two versions were announced, to be fitted with the PowerPC 7410/500 or 7450/733 processors.

Merlancia indicated the laptop would enter alpha release in November 2000, followed by pilot release in January 2002 and final release during the 2nd/3rd quarter of 2002. The company announced an estimated retail price of $3499.95 - $4299.95 US Dollars.

 

Processor:	Motorola PowerPC 7XXX Series: 7410/500 Single Processor 7450/733 Single Processor
Memory:	133 MHz SDRAM  1 SODIMM socket  128MB RAM (maximum 1GB RAM)
Graphics:	Matrox G400 Millennium Video card (fitted to AGP socket)
Sound:	Sound Chipset Stereo sound out
Storage	20GB hard disk Slot loading DVD-ROM
Expansion & Ports:	133 MHz Processor fitted with the system's Processor card 1 PCI dock connector MIDI port-link IEEE 1394 (Firewire) 100/200/400 Mb/s transfer rates Ethernet 100bT RJ-45 connector 1 Industry Standard USB Connector IDE/ATA100 Video Out
Input:	USB Connector Mouse and Keyboard Touch sensitive Keyboard (optional)

Merlancia MCC/Apocolyps ST (set-top)

MMC Tsunami

Hurricane UltraLite (PalmTop)

The Hurrican Ultralite was a palmtop device to be sold to the 'high-end' business/consumer portable market. The Amiga DE-based device would contain a 7.4" 16/24 bit LCD screen, a touch sensitive keyboard with built in pen tablet and trackpad, fitted in a stainless steel case. Limited expandability would be provided via a PCMCIA slot, Firewire connection, Ethernet port, and a 1x PCI slot (!?). Two versions were announced that would use the PowerPC 8240/200 and 8240/250 processor.

The announcement, dated December 12th 2000, indicates an alpha version would be available in December 2001, to be followed by a pilot release in January/February 2002, and a final release in March/April 2002. A retail price of $1999.95 - $2999.95 US dollars was indicated.

The MMC Radian was intended to be a mid-range video workstation and would retail for $1999.95 - $2499.95 US dollars. The system, announced in 2000, would follow a three stage release schedule: an alpha version would be available to developers in November 2000; a pilot version would be available in January 2002; followed by the final retail version in February/March 2002. Four variations of the MMC Radian were planned, equipped with single and dual processor configurations. The buyer would be given the choice of several operating systems, including Amiga OS, Amiga DE, BeOS, Linux and QNX.
 

Processor:	Motorola PowerPC 7XXX Series: 7410/500 Single Processor 7410/500 Dual Processor 7450/733 Single Processor 7450/733 Dual Processor
Case design:	Stainless steel mini-tower case
Graphics:	Matrox G400 Millennium Video card (fitted to AGP socket)
Sound:	Sound Chipset Stereo sound out
Memory:	133 MHz SDRAM 2 DIMM sockets 128MB RAM (1GB Max. RAM)
Storage:	30/50GB Hard Disc (UltraATA, SCSI-III Optional) Auto-Inject Floppy Disk Drive Slot loading DVD-ROM
Expansion:	133 MHz Processor fitted with the system's Processor card 3/5 PCI slots (expandable to 8 with an optional buscard) 1 AGP slot MIDI, In Out & Through IEEE 1394 (Firewire) 100/200/400 Mb/s transfer rates Ethernet 100bT RJ-45 connector 4x USB Connectors 2x standard PS/2 Connectors (Keyboard and Mouse)  4x IDE/ATA100 Standard Serial and Parallel Ports  DB15 Game Pad port
Input:	PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Connector USB Connector Mouse and Keyboard included (Touch sensitive Keyboard and Trackball will be available separately)

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