The critics raved when A-Max was released
Written on October 28th, 2025 by Tech Ads
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“.,. compatibility with Macintosh software is excellent.”
— Amiga World Oct. "89
“ReadySoft has set a new standard in computer emulation.”
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Now we've just given them more to rave about...
Just as before, A-Max is a hardware and software combination that. once you supply Macintosh® 128K ROMs, runs most of the Macintosh® Plus
productivity software at full Macintosh® speed.
Version Il of A-Max is available in two configurations: A-Max {I and A-Max Il Plus. A-Max Il is a cartridge that plugs into the Amiga’s external disk drive
port and has a connector for an Apple® 800K external disk drive. A-Max Il Plus is an Amiga 2000 (or greater) card that gives you AppleTalk® and MIDI
compatibility as well as allowing Mac® format disks to be used in Amiga drives.
A-Max II features include:
__* Access to partitions on hard drives during Macintosh® emulation (supports most” # Ac Max il cartndge can be left connected to your Amiga during Amiga use.
hard drive controllers} = : © Built-in Apple ImageWriter® emulation for 9 and 24 pin Epson® and Epson®
* Access to Macintosh" SCSI peripherals such as the LaserWriter ICS”, hard drives compatible printers.
and scanners through your Amiga hard dnve controller's SCSI port. * Transfer software to convert files from AmigaDOS to and from A-Max and
® Improved handling of Amiga accelerator boards, for maximum speed and Macintosh*® formatted disks.
compatibility — software runs up to five times faster. © Built in recoverable bootable RAM disk.
© Plays Macintosh® digitized sounds.
* Supports the use of Amiga mouse, keyboard. serial and parallel ports dunng A-Max {f- Plus includes all A-Max {l software features plus:
Macintosh* emulation. : = * Compationity vith Applelelk® networks and penpherals such as direct Lasediter®
* Reads Magic Sac” and Spactre™ disk formats (Atan ST® and Macintosh® printing. :
emulators). : * Abilify to read, write and format Macintosh? 3.5° disks with standard Amiga 3.5°
* Supported video modes include: 640X400 (interlaced), 640X200 (scrolling), disk drives. ‘cicniibbninieiambbesia
912342 (Macintosh® standard size, interlaced) and 1008800 with the A2024 or * Two fully compatible Macintosh® serial ports. ReadySoft Inc.
Moniterm Viking monitor and overscan screens are also supported. « Greater compatibility with Macintosh® MIDI sequencer programs ere Rt
* Supports PAL screen size 640X512 (interlaced) : * Board installs internally — no need for an external cartridge. 30 Wertheim Court, Unit 2
* Uses all available Amiga RAM during Macintosh* emulation ‘A-MAX IE PLUS AVAILABLE FALL 1990. Richmond Hill, Ortana
— SS Upgrade istormation wil be sent to registered owners of A-Max Version |. Canada 4B 189
- AzMax Il is a trademark of ReadySoft: Apple and the Apple logo, HyperCard. Imagewriter. Mac. Macintosh, MacPaint. MacWrite. MacDraw, MacTerminal are = tat lees
registered trademarks and MultiFinder is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc.; Atari and ST are registered trademarks of Atan- US Corp: Epson is a registered
trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation: Magic Sac is a trademark of Data Pacific: Spectre is a trademark of Gadgets by Smail; Amiga is areal Rohe of
Commodore-Amiga Inc. Circle 87 on Reader Service card.
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‘The critics raved when A-Max was released’
Note the “once you supply Macintosh 128K ROMs” element of the description - without inserting a suitable OS-containing ROM into the A-Max II board, A-Max II would have been functionally useless.
Taken from: Amiga World - Volume 6, Number 10 (October 1990)
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