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Amstrad plc was a British consumer electronics company, founded in 1968 by Alan Sugar. During the 1980s, the company was known for its home computers beginning with the Amstrad CPC and later also the
Sugar Tower in Brentwood, England (pictured in 2005)
Amstrad 7070 tape deck (c. 1970s)
The Amstrad CPC 464 personal microcomputer (1984)
Amstrad PCW8512 word processor (1985)
Amstrad CPC 464
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The CPC 464 is the first personal home computer built by Amstrad. Released in 1984, it was the first entry in the Amstrad CPC family of home computers. The CPC 464 was one of the bestselling and best
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…Amstrad began marketing its own home computers in an attempt to capture the market from Commodore and Sinclair, with the Amstrad CPC range in 1984. The CPC 464 was launched in the UK, Ireland, France, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Spain and Italy. It was followed by the CPC 664 and CPC 6128 models. Later…
CPC 464 with Joystick
Amstrad CPC 464 on display at the Living Computer Museum, complete with games for public use