Atari Falcon describes Atari Corporation’s final 16/32-bit computer, the Falcon030 (codename Sparrow), which combined a Motorola 68030 CPU with a Motorola 56000 digital signal processor to target multimedia and audio work. Released in late 1992 and canceled in late 1993 as Atari shifted focus to the Jaguar console, the platform spawned canceled Falcon040 prototypes in a “microbox” case (noted for resembling the later PlayStation 2 and referenced in PS2 patent filings). Atari supplied TOS in ROM and later bundled MultiTOS on floppy for hard-disk boot. In 1995 C-Lab acquired the design and produced Falcon Mk I and Mk II models with studio-focused modifications (accepting line-level audio without external preamps), and the Falcon has remained popular for hardware mods and accelerators - some overclock or bus speed, others replace the CPU with a Motorola 68060.
The collection lists specific Falcon hardware, software and literature items from a private archive and is not for sale: hardware entries include the Atari Falcon 030, Falcon Analog 8, Falcon-to-VGA adapter and S/PDIF interface; software entries include drivers and utilities like Eclipse PCI adapter driver, Falcon Blowup 040, Falcon Speed v4.2 and games such as Ishar; a German book “Das Buch zum Atari Falcon 030” is noted. The owner invites contact for trades or donations, credits Serge van Keulen for major additions, and emphasizes the Falcon’s expandability and continued enthusiast community.
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