Editing Alpha

= Alpha Units =

''Originally based on [https://xenonlibrary.com/wiki/Alpha XenonLibrary.com/wiki/Alpha].  
Reformatted by Computer Nostalgia Heaven for easier reading and integration with NostalgiaBase.''

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== Alpha 1 ==
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<b style="font-size:1.1em;">Alpha 1 – NostalgiaBase Entry</b><br>
Direct link to detailed CNH record:<br>
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[https://nostalgiabase.com/item/ALPHA-1 Open in NostalgiaBase]
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{| class="wikitable"
! CPU !! GPU !! RAM !! HDD !! Motherboard !! OS !! Datecodes !! Notes
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| PowerPC 970 (2 GHz) || ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Mac Edition || 512 MB DDR400 || 80 GB HDD || PowerMac G5 (820-1592-A) || XeDK Pre-Alpha Build (2004) || 2003-2004 || First publicly known dev kit; internal only.
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| colspan="8" | Shipped to select partners for early engine and toolchain testing.
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== Alpha 2 ==
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<b style="font-size:1.1em;">Alpha 2 – NostalgiaBase Entry</b><br>
Direct link to detailed CNH record:<br>
<div style="margin-top:6px;padding:6px;border-radius:6px;background:#eef5ff;border:1px solid #ccd;">
[https://nostalgiabase.com/item/ALPHA-2 Open in NostalgiaBase]
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{| class="wikitable"
! CPU !! GPU !! RAM !! HDD !! Motherboard !! OS !! Datecodes !! Notes
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| Dual PowerPC 970 (2 GHz) || ATI Radeon X800 XT Mac Edition || 1 GB DDR400 || 160 GB HDD || PowerMac G5 Dual Logic Board || XeDK Alpha Build (2005) || 2005 || Updated GPU and dual-CPU support; wider partner release.
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| colspan="8" | Used until mid-2005 before EV1 hardware took over.
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== Notes ==
* Hardware based on modified Apple PowerMac G5 systems.  
* Used from 2003–2005 internally and by middleware partners.  
* Transitioned into EV1 and DV prototype lines by summer 2005.  

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''Rewritten & formatted © {{CURRENTYEAR}} Computer Nostalgia Heaven — credit to XenonLibrary for the original research.''