1-8 Introduction LJ unique to the Amiga 2000 among microcomputers in or near its price range. \ / The ability to convert text input directly to speech output is another feature Direct Text-to-Speech Conversion - - t limitations imposed by designs that involve the CPU in sound generation. to analog converter, allows the generation of complex waveforms in real time without using the CPU. Other microcomputer sound systems suffer from general The Amiga sound system design, which features digital synthesis with a digital f ) Generation of Complex Sound Waveforms The Amiga 2000 can use either 3 Vi or 5 Va" floppy disks, as well as a hard disk.
Multiple Disk Type Capability to interchange data among different programs. data or sound data. With the IFF format, the Amiga provides a totally new ability structure for files, regardless of the file content: program code, text data, graphic AMIGA line of personal computers. This unique format provides a standard The IFF (Interchange File Format) is specifically designed for use with the Standard File Format for Easy Data Interchange The Amiga's sophisticated graphics, windowing and sound features can be used in many programming languages such as AmigaBASIC® and C. Graphics, Windows and Sound Support for Languages