A500 (OCS) vs A1000 (OCS) chipset option.

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A500 (OCS) vs A1000 (OCS) chipset option.

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I was under the impression that both these models use the same chipsets. Why would you pick one over the other? Isn't the A500 OCS chipset fully BC with A1000 software?
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Re: A500 (OCS) vs A1000 (OCS) chipset option.

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The A1000 OCS had a different Agnus, then the A500 OCS:

http://theamigamuseum.com/the-hardware/ ... set/agnus/
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Re: A500 (OCS) vs A1000 (OCS) chipset option.

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Is there any notable software applications where this makes a difference?
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Re: A500 (OCS) vs A1000 (OCS) chipset option.

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No, it's just historical accuracy. Any software pre-EHB works fine on OCS Agnus.
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