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Amstrad NC 150

Computers

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United Kingdom

1993

Z80

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NC 150

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Amstrad

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NAME	NC 150

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MANUFACTURER	Amstrad

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TYPE	Portable

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ORIGIN	United Kingdom

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YEAR	April 1993

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BUILT IN LANGUAGE	BBC Basic

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KEYBOARD	Full-stroke 64 keys

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CPU	Z80

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SPEED	Unknown

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CO-PROCESSOR	Custom NEC chip (I/O, memory management)

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RAM	128 KB

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ROM	Unknown

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TEXT MODES	80 char x 8 lines

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GRAPHIC MODES	480 x 64 pixels

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COLORS	bluish grey LCD

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SOUND	Beeper

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SIZE / WEIGHT	29,5(W) x 21(D) x 2,8(H) cm. / 1 Kg

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I/O PORTS	Parallel Centronics, Serial RS-232

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BUILT IN MEDIA	1 MB PCMCIA slot

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OS	BBC BASIC, word processor, diary, calculator, address book, serial terminal, games in ROM

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POWER SUPPLY	External 7.5V AC adaptor or batteries

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PERIPHERALS	External 3.5''floppy disk unit

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PRICE	About 450

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NC 150			/media/museum/photos/amstrad_nc150_system_s2.jpg

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MAIN MENU		French version.\ Each firmware application can be called by using a combination of coloured keys:\ • Word processor (Yellow + Red)\ • Calculator (Yellow + Green)\ • Calendar/Diary (Yellow + Blue)\ Or by Ctrl keys:\ • BBC BASIC (Ctrl-B)\ • Games (Ctrl-G)	/media/museum/photos/amstrad_nc150_display_s1.jpg

1140

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https://web.archive.org/web/20230601083050/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1140	2023-06-01

The NC150 hybrid was an NC200 in the body of an NC100.

It offered 128KB of memory and an interface for connecting a floppy disk drive. However, it was only sold in France and Italy. But the NC100 and NC200 "form factors" appear to have lived on in the shape of the Brainium DreamWriter 450 and 500, portable machines aimed at the US education market.

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