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LK-selectable Brand Names

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/* Triumph */
'''Triumph''' isn't a unique trademarked brand name, making it difficult to tell which company Amstrad had in mind. There are various [[Triumph|companies using Triumph as brand name]] (most of them being rather unlikely for an Amstrad partnership).
Possibly the best candidate might be the english/german '''bicycle and typewriter manucfacturer''' Triumph, originally founded 1886 in england. In 1958, Triumph fusioned with Adler, so, if Amstrad was referring to this company, the correct boot message would have been "Triumph-Adler"; this company did actually produce '''computer hardware''' from 1971 up to today (2010).
Other than that it's also possibly that Triumph was an insider joke (like the Arnold dummy-entry in the brand name list). So Amstrad could have as well meant a less serious candidate, like the candian Triumph rock band. The [[LK-selectable Brand Names#Interview|interview]] doesn't reveal any details here.
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