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Amstrad CPC 6128
Computers
Home Computer
United Kingdom
1985
Zilog Z80
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CPC 6128 /media/museum/photos/amstrad_cpc6128.jpg /companies/amstrad Amstrad
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NAME CPC 6128
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MANUFACTURER Amstrad
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TYPE Home Computer
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ORIGIN United Kingdom
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YEAR Summer 1985
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END OF PRODUCTION 1990
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KEYBOARD All grey QWERTY / AZERTY mechanical keyboard\ Numeric keypad with arrow keys
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CPU Zilog Z80
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SPEED 4 MHz
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RAM 128 kb (2 banks of 64ko)
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VRAM 16 kb
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ROM 48 KB
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TEXT MODES 20 x 25 with 16 colors\ 40 x 25 with 4 colors\ 80 x 25 with 2 colors
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GRAPHIC MODES 160 x 200 with 16 colors\ 320 x 200 with 4 colors\ 640 x 200 with 2 colors
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COLORS 27
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SOUND 3 channels, 7 octaves\ +1 noise channel
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I/O PORTS Printer port\ Expansion port\ 1 Joystick plug (Atari standard)\ Floppy Disc Port\ DIN plug for Amstrad monitor\ Headphone / Sound stereo jack output\ DIN plug for external tape recorder
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BUILT IN MEDIA 3'' disk-drive built-in
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OS AMSDOS or CP/M
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POWER SUPPLY Disk drive Power in (5v DC)\ Computer power in (12v DC)
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PRICE Monochrome - 684 (Fall 85)\ Color - 913 (Fall 85)
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TOP VIEW The keyboard was less colorful and more compact. /media/museum/photos/amstrad_6128_top.jpg
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REAR VIEW Here we can see the different connectors at the back of the CPC-6128 : Volume control | Power switch | Disk drive 2 | Monitor | Power in | Expansion port | Printer port /media/museum/photos/amstrad_6128_rear.jpg
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REAR #2 Some models had completely different connectors... can you tell us why ? /media/museum/photos/amstrad_cpc6128_rear2.jpg
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SPANISH KEYBOARD Notice the tilde, next to the "L" key... /media/museum/photos/amsrtad_cpc6128_spanish-keyboard.jpg
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U.K. AD. (AUG. 86) U.K. prices:\ Monochrome: **£299**\ Colour: **£399** /media/museum/pubs/amstrad_6128_pub_1.jpg
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U.K. AD. (APR. 87) /media/museum/pubs/amstrad_6128_pub_2.jpg
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DDI-1 Amstrad disk drive After a long wait for the first purchasers of CPC-464, the diskette drive was available one year after its announcement. It connected to the expansion connector of the computer and used a 3" Hitachi diskette drive. This choice may appear strange in the light of the growing success of the Sony 3,5" standard, but would prove highly reliable in use. The Amstrad operating system (AMSDOS) is stored in a 16 KB ROM. Two operating systems and one language were delivered with this unit :\ - **AmsDOS** allowed Amstrad Basic to be used via additional file-management commands, but was not very practical to use.\ - **CP/M 2.2** from Digital Research which gave access to an immense professional software library but required two floppy drives in order to function well.\ - **Dr. LOGO** A popular language, especially in educational circles. It took advantage of the sound and graphic capabilities of the Amstrad. In spite of a prohibitive price due to a long period of (organized?) scarcity, Amstrad’s 3" floppy disks became the primary medium for numerous games and other programs and contributed to the big commercial success of the machine in Europe, until the announcement of the <$112$>CPC 664, the first model with an integrated disk drive. DDI-1 with interface for CPC-464 or CPC-664 : 1990fr (March 86)\ FD-1, second drive for CPC-464,664 and 6128 : 1590fr (March 86) /media/museum/hardware/fd_ddi_1.jpg
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INSIDE DDI-1 CASE **(1)** Read/Write magnetic head\ **(2)** As in any disk drive, 2 engines are required : the biggest one to spin the magnetic disc, and the second one (at the top) to move the read/write head\ **(3)** The DDI case contains its own power supply. The PSU is shown here surrounded by a thick metallic plate to prevent magnetic fields from damaging the disks\ **(4)** The power supply regulation part is located under the disk drive\ **(5)** Disk introduction slot and eject button. Disk storage capacity is of 169 Kb. for system floppy disks (which include an operating system), or 178 Kb. for data disks. /media/museum/hardware/fd_eclate.jpg
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AMX MOUSE For drawing and moving the cursor Could be used with the CPC-464,664 and 6128\ Cost 105 Euros in March 86. /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_amx_mouse.jpg
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AMSTRAD LIGHT PEN For all models with a colour monitor\ Sold with a drawing program: 44 Euros (March 86) /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_light_pen.jpg
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DMP 2000 Amstrad printer 90 Fonts, 20-100 characters /s\ 350 Euros (March 86) /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_dmp2000.jpg
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AMSTRAD JOYSTICK Classic joystick sold by Amstrad.\ It includes another joystick plug to add a second joystick. Cost 23 Euros in March 86 /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_joystick.jpg
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MP1 / MP2 ADAPTOR Amstrad Scart adaptors Enabled the use of an Amstrad with a Peritel (scart) TV. MP1 for CPC-464: 60 Euros (March 86)\ MP2 for CPC-664 and 6128: 75 Euros (March 86) /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_scart_adaptator.jpg
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AMSTRAD RS-232C INTERFACE Self-explanatory I think... For the CPC-464, 664 and 6128\ 90 Euros in March 86 /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_cpc464_rs232.jpg
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VOCAL SYNTHESIZER And your CPC talks! For CPC-464, 664 and 6128\ 60 Euros (March 86) /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_vocal_synth.jpg
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TECHNI-MUSIQUE MUSICAL SYNTHESIZER Musical synthesizer with 12 stereo channels\ A 4-octave piano keyboard was optional\ Application delivered on disk Price : 150 Euros (France, October 1987) /media/museum/hardware/amstrad_musical_synth.jpg
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Arnimedes http://www.arnimedes.de/ MS DOS CPC emulator for DOS
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CaPriCe32 http://www.caprice32.cybercube.com/ Windows 32 bit Amstrad CPC Emulator
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No Cash Amstrad CPC Emulator (NO$CPC) http://www.work.de/nocash/cpc.htm Windows For Windows and MS-DOS
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WinAPE32 http://winape.emuunlim.com/ Windows Fast, accurate CPC/+ emulation
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Arnold http://www.bannister.org/software/arnold.htm Apple Arnold/MacOS is an Amstrad CPC/CPC+/KC Compact Emulator for the Macintosh.
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CPC ++ http://bricerive.free.fr/cpc Apple Emulator for MAC OS
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CPC ++ http://bricerive.free.fr/cpc Unix / Linux Emulator for Linux and SunOS.
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XCPC http://XCPC.EMUUNLIM.COM Unix / Linux CPC emulator for any UNIX platform with X-Window
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Ami-CPC http://www.chez.com/deplanque/ Amiga OS
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C-ONE http://c64upgra.de/c-one/ Other platform Hardware emulator (re-configurable computer)
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DreamCPC http://www.consolevision.com/dreamcast/emus/amstrad/ Other platform CPC emulator for Dreamcast
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PocketCaprice http://www.pocketcult.com Other platform Pocket PC/PDA emulator for Windows Mobile 2003 or Windows Mobile 5 operating system
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Arnold (amstad 128k v3 emulator) http://arnold.emuunlim.com/ Multiplatform Emulates CPC 464, 644, 6128, 464+, 6128+, and KC Compact.
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CPCE http://cpce.emuunlim.com/ Multiplatform Amstrad CPC emulator for DOS, DPMI and WIN32
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MESS http://www.mess.org/ Multiplatform MESS emulates a lot of Amstrad computers (available for many OS) !
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Amstrad Computer Manuals http://www.instruction-manuals.co.uk/category/computer/amstrad.htm
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Amstrad CPC 464 664 6128 Basic programming tutorial and games. The Basic Idea http://www.sean.co.uk/books/amstrad/index.shtm
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Amstrad.cpc.free.fr http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/ Excellent site full of info
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Amstrad.DK http://www.amstrad.dk/ 464, 664, 6128 emulation, games and demos. Nice site.
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Amstrad's Home Page http://web.ukonline.co.uk/cliff.lawson/index.htm
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CPC/IP The TCP/IP Stack for the Amstrad CPCs http://www.nenie.org/cpcip/
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CPCWIKI http://www.cpcwiki.eu The biggest Amstrad CPC site and community
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CPCwiki http://www.cpcwiki.com/index.php/Main_Page This site hopes to evolve into an encyclopaedia on all things Amstrad CPC related.
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DDDS Ltd Home Page http://www.diskdoctor.co.uk/
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FutureOS - THE operating system for the CPC http://www.FutureOS.de FutureOS is a very fast OS for Amstrad CPC 6128 and 6128+.
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Generic and Amstrad CPC based Programs written in Turbo Pascal 3 http://turpas3.angelfire.com/ Turbo Pascal programs written on a CPC.
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Good Old Games http://speccy.altervista.org/ Many games with screenshot comparisons, download and magazines
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Les Sucres en Morceaux http://scampin.chez-alice.fr/cpc/index.html Demomaking and gfx
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Phenix Informatique http://phenixinformatique.free.fr/ History, games, links, emulators, contacts (French)
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SymbOS Amstrad CPC Multitasking Operating System http://www.symbos.de/ A multitasking OS for the CPC 6128 with a Windows-like GUI
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The Unofficial Amstrad WWW Resource http://andercheran.aiind.upv.es/~amstrad/ collection of documentations dedicated to the Amstrad CPC (CPC464, CPC664 and CPC6128), Amstrad Plus (464+,6128+ and GX4000 console), and VEB Mikroelectronic KC Compact
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Tricky's Amstrad CPC page http://www.trickynz.com/Amstrad%20CPC.html Old mags and Amsoft catalogues for download
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Web Wiz CAPTCHA http://www.webwizcaptcha.com
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CPC-6128 - MANUEL DE L'UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL) http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_cpc-6128_french-manual.jpg [**CPC-6128 - MANUEL DE L'UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL)**](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23)written by Amstrad  compiled/archived by Charles Da Silva\  type of document : PDF\  source : [Amstrad.CPC](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/)
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CPC-6128 SERVICE MANUAL http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=21 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_cpc-6128_service-manual.jpg [**CPC-6128 SERVICE MANUAL**](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=21)written by Amstrad  compiled/archived by Amstradeus\  type of document : PDF\  size : 3,12 MB\  source : [www.amstradeus.com](http://www.amstradeus.com/)
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AMSTRAD CPC FIRMWARE MANUAL http://www.cantrell.org.uk/david/tech/cpc/cpc-firmware/ /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_cpc_firmware-guide.jpg [**AMSTRAD CPC FIRMWARE MANUAL**](http://www.cantrell.org.uk/david/tech/cpc/cpc-firmware/)written by Bob Taylor and Thomas Defoe  compiled/archived by David Cantrell / John Kavanagh\  type of document : PDF\  source : [Dave's Free Press](http://www.cantrell.org.uk/david/)
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TEACH YOURSELF AMSTRAD BASIC - A TUTORIAL GUIDE - PART 1 http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_cpc_teach-yourself-amstrad-basic_1.jpg [**TEACH YOURSELF AMSTRAD BASIC - A TUTORIAL GUIDE - PART 1**](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23)written by Amstrad  compiled/archived by Charles Da Silva\  type of document : PDF\  source : [Amstrad.CPC](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/)
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TEACH YOURSELF AMSTRAD BASIC - A TUTORIAL GUIDE - PART 2 http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_cpc_teach-yourself-amstrad-basic_1.jpg [**TEACH YOURSELF AMSTRAD BASIC - A TUTORIAL GUIDE - PART 2**](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23)written by Amstrad  compiled/archived by Charles Da Silva\  type of document : PDF\  source : [Amstrad.CPC](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/)
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DMP2000 PRINTER - MANUEL UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL) http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_dmp2000_manuel-utilisateur.jpg [**DMP2000 PRINTER - MANUEL UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL)**](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23)written by Amstrad  compiled/archived by Charles Da Silva\  type of document : PDF\  source : [Amstrad.CPC](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/)
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DMP2160 PRINTER - GUIDE DE L'UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL) http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_dmp2160_manuel-utilisateur.jpg [**DMP2160 PRINTER - GUIDE DE L'UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL)**](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23)written by Amstrad  compiled/archived by Charles Da Silva\  type of document : PDF\  source : [Amstrad.CPC](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/)
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AMSTRAD DDI-1 DISK DRIVE - MANUEL DE L'UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL) http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_ddi-1_user-manual.jpg [**AMSTRAD DDI-1 DISK DRIVE - MANUEL DE L'UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL)**](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23)written by Amstrad  compiled/archived by Charles Da Silva\  type of document : PDF\  source : [Amstrad.CPC](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/)
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AMSTRAD MP2F PERITEL ADAPTER - MANUEL UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL) http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_mp2f.jpg [**AMSTRAD MP2F PERITEL ADAPTER - MANUEL UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL)**](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23)written by Amstrad  compiled/archived by Charles Da Silva\  type of document : PDF\  source : [Amstrad.CPC](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/)
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AMX MOUSE - GUIDE DE L'UTILISATEUR (USER MANUAL) http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_amx-mouse.jpg [**AMX MOUSE - GUIDE DE L'UTILISATEUR (USER MANUAL)**](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23)written by Cygnet Computer Consultants Limited  compiled/archived by Charles Da Silva\  type of document : PDF\  source : [Amstrad.CPC](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/)
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AMSTRAD LP-1 LIGHT PEN - INSTRUCTIONS POUR L'UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL) http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_lp1_lightpen.jpg [**AMSTRAD LP-1 LIGHT PEN - INSTRUCTIONS POUR L'UTILISATEUR (FRENCH MANUAL)**](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23)written by Amstrad  compiled/archived by Charles Da Silva\  type of document : PDF\  source : [Amstrad.CPC](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/)
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MARK 2 LIGHT PEN - USER MANUAL http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23 /media/museum/docs/couvs/amstrad_mark2-light-pen.jpg [**MARK 2 LIGHT PEN - USER MANUAL**](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=23)written by Electric Studio Products  compiled/archived by Charles Da Silva\  type of document : PDF\  source : [Amstrad.CPC](http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/)
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Amstrad CPC - French commercial http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=1649912029980987973&hl=fr Length: 29 s
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The Amstrad CPC 6128 was the successor to the Amstrad CPC 664 which had a very short life. It had almost all the same features as the 664, except the memory. Like the 664, only 42 Kb could be accessed, the upper 64 Kb were used as a RAM disk or to store data. It was sold with quite a good quality monitor (monochrome green or color) and a built-in 3" floppy disk drive (2 x 180 KB).

It ran under Amsdos (the Amstrad Operating System) or under CP/M 2.2 or CP/M 3.0 (CP/M +). The CP/M 2.2 OS was bundled with DR Logo and CP/M+ with GSX (the graphic extension of CP/M). Like the CPC 664, the Amstrad CPC 6128 was almost fully compatible with the CPC 464.

The German version of the Amstrad (Schneider CPC 6128) had different "real" connectors instead of mainboard edge connectors. Norbert Unterberg reports that the main reason for this was that the original Amstrad did not pass the German "FCC" test because it was polluting its surroundings with electromagnetic waves, and the rules for that were much stricter in Germany. That's why the Schneider got real connectors and a metal housing inside.
However, after "Schneider Rundfunkwerke" stopped selling the Amstrad CPC series of home computers and the PCW series of word-processors, Amstrad continued to sell the CPC under the Amstrad brand name in Germany.

The ROM was identical for all brands of Amstrad: Schneider, Orion, Awa,...

Lots of Amstrad or third-party peripherals could be added, among them:
• 2nd 3"/3.5"/5.25" FD max 800k
• 20MB Hard disk, 4x5MB
• Max 252x16k EPROMS
• Max RAM Installed 640k (576k in use)
• RS-232 Interface, Modem
• 3 key Mouse, Light Pen
• Centronics Dot Matrix Printer
• "PC-Hormon" MSDOS emulator...

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