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Title: Strange/Obscure Amstrad Products!
Post by: Xyphoe on 03:51, 06 October 10
Every now and then, I come across on Ebay Amstrad branded products being sold in Europe ... and boy are some of them strange!

Anyone fancy an Amstrad WATCH  ???
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TRES-RARE-MONTRE-VINTAGE-AMSTRAD-DATEUR-JOURS-NOS-/120591230233?pt=FR_YO_BijouxMontres_Montres&hash=item1c13cc2519

I'm sure I've seen kitchen electrical appliances, and some strange TV game - either a DVD or something that plugs in to the TV a while ago.

Anyone know why Amstrad decided to do this?

Any other strange Amstrad products people have found?

:)
Title: Re: Strange/Obscure Amstrad Products!
Post by: Xyphoe on 03:51, 06 October 10
Oooh an Amstrad MP3 player!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Amstrad-Digital-MP3-Player-Black-/230533693574?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_PortableAudio_MP3Players&hash=item35ace10086

Box is in English ... perhaps it was released in the UK then, never seen it in the shops!!
Title: Re: Strange/Obscure Amstrad Products!
Post by: Gryzor on 14:42, 07 October 10
The mp3 player is just a generic chinese player, branded by Amstrad (but not necessarily so :D ). The watch is extra-interesting though...
Title: Re: Strange/Obscure Amstrad Products!
Post by: MacDeath on 19:08, 15 October 10
Hey, MP3 player ?
So amstrad release a new Tape-Drive for CPC then ? :laugh:
Title: Re: Strange/Obscure Amstrad Products!
Post by: TrickyNZ on 09:23, 16 October 10
http://www.trickynz.com/Amstrad%20Miscellaneous.html (http://www.trickynz.com/Amstrad%20Miscellaneous.html)

I have a few non CPC related Amstrad products.  They are an extra interest for me.  There is a cassette radio TV, some portable speakers that I still use on my iPod(!), and a sodoku hand held game.

Shame that watch doesn't have the Amstrad logo on it.
Title: Re: Strange/Obscure Amstrad Products!
Post by: mikeych on 14:11, 05 December 10
How about the double decker VHS recorder. It was quite controversial on release.
Title: Re: Strange/Obscure Amstrad Products!
Post by: Gryzor on 15:14, 05 December 10
Well, yes, as were Aiwa's double tape recorders of course. Not that strange, but interesting nonetheless. Does anyhone have a photo?
Title: Re: Strange/Obscure Amstrad Products!
Post by: ukmarkh on 00:06, 06 December 10
Has anyone ever seen the Amstrad NES that was built? It has PS1 style controllers.
Title: Re: Strange/Obscure Amstrad Products!
Post by: Gryzor on 10:16, 07 December 10
I think this has been discussed? Given that chinese NES knock-offs are illegal, I'm not too sure it was a legit Amstrad product. In Italy, wasn't it?
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