{"id":231,"date":"2025-04-23T11:17:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T10:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/?p=231"},"modified":"2025-04-23T11:20:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T10:20:25","slug":"the-a1200-ng-starts-shipping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/23\/the-a1200-ng-starts-shipping\/","title":{"rendered":"The A1200 NG Starts Shipping"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The_A1200_NG_packaged-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-232\" width=\"610\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The_A1200_NG_packaged-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The_A1200_NG_packaged-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The_A1200_NG_packaged-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The_A1200_NG_packaged-1200x797.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The_A1200_NG_packaged.jpg 1466w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the Easter period the first of many batches of A1200 NG motherboards completed assembly bench testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They were promptly packaged and shipping commenced!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over three years of software and hardware development has gone into the A600GS and A1200NG projects.  It was great to see these going out to new customers and rapidly growing the user base.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to order a new A1200 NG, then visit the official website:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.a1200.com\/ng\">www.a1200.com\/ng<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_motherboard-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_motherboard-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_motherboard-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_motherboard-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_motherboard-1536x807.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_motherboard-1200x630.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_motherboard.jpg 1571w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The A1200 NG motherboard revision 3A board has many features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Games menu<\/strong>: add, edit &amp; launch ADF\/HDF\/WHDBoot games, scene demos &amp; apps (OCS, ECS, AGA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.amiga.org\/amibench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>AmiBench<\/strong><\/a>: 1080p screenmode with 32-bit icon set. Run Classic 68k programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dual 9-pin Joystick Ports<\/strong>: accepts Commodore compatible joysticks \u00b9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HDMI compatible 1080p output<\/strong>: plugs into HDMI compatible television or monitor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wireless Internet<\/strong>: connects to AmiSphere for system updates and email<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bluetooth<\/strong>: optionally output audio to Bluetooth speaker<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>34-pin Floppy Header<\/strong>: read and write to real 880K floppy disks (Greaseweazle compatible)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RS232 Serial Port (DB25)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>System RAM:<\/strong> 4GB in total. 1GB Fast Memory allocated for AmiBench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hard Drive:<\/strong> 64GB or 128GB option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Internal USB headers<\/strong> for connection of optional USB to SATA or USB to IDE adapters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>External USB headers<\/strong> for connection of DrawBridge USB floppy disk drives, Mice, MIDI interfaces, Flash Drives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Accessories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the accessories that are available for the A1200 NG:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"991\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_accessories-1024x991.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_accessories-1024x991.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_accessories-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_accessories-768x744.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_accessories-1536x1487.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_accessories-2048x1983.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_accessories-1200x1162.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_accessories-1980x1917.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AmiBench Updated<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AmiBench has been updated for the A1200 NG.   Users can now power off, reset, reboot from within AmiBench.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AmiSSL v5.20 has been updated for using internet applications within AmiBench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hippoplayer has been updated to the latest version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_Amibench_1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_Amibench_1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_Amibench_1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_Amibench_1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_Amibench_1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_Amibench_1-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_Amibench_1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_Amibench_2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_Amibench_2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_Amibench_2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_Amibench_2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_Amibench_2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_Amibench_2-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A1200NG_Amibench_2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is coming soon ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are now working on a new overclocking kit that will be available soon.  This gives a boost of CPU power up to 20 percent more.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AmiStore App Store from A-EON Technology will be available this summer for both A1200NG and A600GS users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exciting times!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-768x531-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-768x531-1.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.amigakit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-768x531-1-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the Easter period the first of many batches of A1200 NG motherboards completed assembly bench testing. They were promptly packaged and shipping commenced! 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