Amstrad CPC

Amstrad CPC

The Amstrad Colour Personal Computer, better known as the Amstrad CPC, is a series of 8-bit home computers designed by Amstrad. The first models were released in April 1984 in Europe at a retail price ranging from £199 to £299, depending on the...

Name Amstrad CPC
Release Date January 1, 1984
Developer Amstrad
Manufacturer Amstrad
Max Controllers
Cpu Zilog Z80A
Memory 64 or 128 KB, expandable to 576 KB
Graphics CRTC Motorola 6845
Sound AY-3-8912
Display 160x200, 320x200, 640x200
Media Cassette tape, 3 inch Hitachi/Panasonic Floppy Disk
Notes The Amstrad Colour Personal Computer, better known as the Amstrad CPC, is a series of 8-bit home computers designed by Amstrad. The first models were released in April 1984 in Europe at a retail price ranging from £199 to £299, depending on the package bought. The computers were not released outside of Europe. The CPC series had five distinct models: The CPC464, CPC664, CPC6128, 464plus, and 6128plus. The computers were manufactured until an unspecified time in 1990.
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