| The Amiga 600 was introduced by Commodore in 1992 as a compact successor to the Amiga 500 Plus. Physically smaller, the A600 featured an integrated numeric keypad, making it the first Amiga model of its kind in a reduced footprint. It was the last model in the original Amiga line to use the Motorola 68000 CPU, running at 7.09 MHz (PAL) or 7.16 MHz (NTSC), and shipped with 1 MB of Chip RAM. The A600 used the Enhanced Chip Set (ECS), allowing greater compatibility with new software and modest improvements in graphics. It supported screen resolutions up to 640×512 and 4096 colors in HAM mode, just like earlier models equipped with ECS. One of the A600’s most significant advancements was its built-in support for 2.5″ ATA (IDE) hard drives, a first for any Amiga model. It also introduced PCMCIA Type II expansion, enabling connectivity with devices like modems and network cards. Unlike most of its predecessors, the A600 lacked a numeric keypad in favor of a smaller, more compact design. This change made it more portable but less suited to software that required a full keyboard layout. The Amiga 600 shipped with Kickstart 2.0 (version 37.300 or 37.350) and Workbench 2.0. Although intended as a budget replacement for the A500 series, the A600 saw a mixed reception due to its high price and limited upgrade path |
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