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Amstrad CPC -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) |
 | | The Amstrad CPC was an (additional info and facts about 8-bit) 8-bit (A computer intended for use in the home) home computer produced by (additional info and facts about Amstrad) Amstrad in the (The decade from 1980 to 1989) 1980s. |
 | | CPC stood for 'Colour Personal Computer', although it was possible to purchase a CPC with a (additional info and facts about green screen) green screen (GT65/66) as well as with the standard colour screen (CTM640). |
 | | Amstrad's idiosyncratic choice of (additional info and facts about Hitachi) Hitachi's 3" floppy disc drive, when the rest of the PC industry was moving to (additional info and facts about Sony) Sony's 3.5" format, is often claimed to due to Amstrad bulk-buying a large consignment of 3" drive units in Asia. |
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