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AMSTRAD PCW8256
Amstrad’s Personal Computer Word-processor (PCW) was released in 1985 to directly rival and compete with the IMB PC.
These machines were an all-in-one that already included a monitor with the computer, and a 3” floppy disk drive (not to mistake by the 3” ½ usually found in IMB PCs). The floppy disk drive was similar to the one used by the TIMEX FDD and the CPC6128, than ended up later influencing its’ use on the ZX Spectrum +3.
Advertized to the world as the “deal of the decade”, the Amstrad PCW8256 was substantially cheaper than its’ direct competitors, and this decisively contributed to the decrease in IBM PCs market prices.
Technical Specs:
Release Year: 1985
Processor: Z80 @ 4MHz
Memory: 256Kb
Resolution: 720×256 (Monochromatic)
Media: Floppy Disks
Release Year: 1985
Processor: Z80 @ 4MHz
Memory: 256Kb
Resolution: 720×256 (Monochromatic)
Media: Floppy Disks