The 64K ROMs are from really early-days Macs, like the Macintosh 512K and 512Ke “enhanced” computers. It can take two 64K ROMs or two 128K ROMs. On the inside, the cartridge has 2 sockets to house original Apple Macintosh boot ROMs. The cartridge also provides a pass-through port for additional Amiga floppy drives. That is super cool, because as we’ll see later we’ll then be able to read - or even write - real Macintosh disks with our Amiga as if it were a real Macintosh. The other ports allow you to attach an original Apple 800K external floppy drive. In 1989, this meant A-Max would have been used with an A1000, 500 or 2000. We have to remind ourselves that back then, a lot of computer desks were pretty gigantic compared to today. As a result (unless you have some sort of special cable), you have to pull your machine pretty far away from the wall for it to fit back there. ![]() One is for plugging into the back of your Amiga’s floppy port. ![]() The original A-Max, often referred to as a cartridge, is this odd looking thing with three ports on its sides.
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