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The AAA chipset (Advanced Amiga Architecture) was intended to be the next-generation Amiga multimedia technology designed by Commodore International.
It was slated to include numerous technologies. The only firm details were:
- 32-bit data bus
- It would include a DSP chip for sound production called 'Mary', that would provide 8 16-bit audio channels
- It would incorporate a flicker fixer chip, 'Andrea', with an updated blitter
- Chunky graphics mode provided by custom chip 'Monica'
- A new custom chip called 'Linda' that would speed up video bandwidth
Commodore became bankrupt before designs were completed. AAA was never produced, though it was much talked about in the trade press. Numerous plans for purchasing Amiga and salvaging the technology came and went after Commodore's demise; all of them included the realization that for the Amiga to stay competitive, the development and release of AAA would have to be one of their overriding goals. As time dragged on after Commodore's bankruptcy, this became more and more important.
PC technology eventually moved so far beyond the AAA specification that even in draft form, AAA was legacy technology.
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