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#21
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Last post by McArti0 - Today at 08:43My first Amstarad has fab Made in Ireland.
Now i have Ams: Made in Korea.
Now i have Ams: Made in Korea.
#22
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Last post by ZorrO - Today at 08:32Awa was an Australian distributor of Amstrads, but they were sold as Amstrads. Maybe some Australian knows how many of them were sold there, but they probably weren't counted separately.
Solavox is an Italian company, but the only 4 units that forum members here have, are Spanish.
And the other companies cooperated with Amstrad on Radio/TV equipment, and could potentially sell CPCs, hence their names in ROM. Japan/Korean Orion, for example, supplied them with CRTs.
Solavox is an Italian company, but the only 4 units that forum members here have, are Spanish.
And the other companies cooperated with Amstrad on Radio/TV equipment, and could potentially sell CPCs, hence their names in ROM. Japan/Korean Orion, for example, supplied them with CRTs.
#23
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Last post by McArti0 - Today at 08:13Quote from: ZorrO on Today at 07:38Most of these numbers are from Alan Sugar's first book. I just don't know if these Schneiders count in these 464 and 6128 or not. Although I tend to believe that they don't, meaning there were over 4 million CPCs,There remains the question of the remaining 6 brands.
Orion, Awa, Solavox, Saisho, Triump, Isp.
Basically the question is how many factories there were and does Alan write about all of them?
#24
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Last post by ZorrO - Today at 07:38@McArti0 - 2 million - 464
1 million - 6128
1 million - all Schneider CPC
250 000 - all Pluses
15 000 - 664
15 000 - GX4000
about 1 million - DDI + FD1
8 million - all PCWs
Most of these numbers are from Alan Sugar's first book. I just don't know if these Schneiders count in these 464 and 6128 or not. Although I tend to believe that they don't, meaning there were over 4 million CPCs, but I won't fight other opinions because they may be right.
In my opinion, the 664 is one of the ugliest computer in history, and the 464 is not far behind it, and on top of that, a tape recorder is masochism. Pluses are terribly expensive because for a 6128+ with mono you could buy an Atari ST, and for a version with color you could even buy an Amiga. And on top of that, this miserable amount of software for Pluses.
But 6128 was my love at first sight when I saw ad in magazine. But it took me 7 years to get myself enough money, because my folks wouldn't get me. Green for start, color TV after 2 years, 1 year later 5.25' and ST mouse.
1 million - 6128
1 million - all Schneider CPC
250 000 - all Pluses
15 000 - 664
15 000 - GX4000
about 1 million - DDI + FD1
8 million - all PCWs
Most of these numbers are from Alan Sugar's first book. I just don't know if these Schneiders count in these 464 and 6128 or not. Although I tend to believe that they don't, meaning there were over 4 million CPCs, but I won't fight other opinions because they may be right.
In my opinion, the 664 is one of the ugliest computer in history, and the 464 is not far behind it, and on top of that, a tape recorder is masochism. Pluses are terribly expensive because for a 6128+ with mono you could buy an Atari ST, and for a version with color you could even buy an Amiga. And on top of that, this miserable amount of software for Pluses.
But 6128 was my love at first sight when I saw ad in magazine. But it took me 7 years to get myself enough money, because my folks wouldn't get me. Green for start, color TV after 2 years, 1 year later 5.25' and ST mouse.
#25
#26
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Last post by lmimmfn - Today at 03:38My love back in the day was for a 464, I loved those colours and loved the full keyboard and cursor keys when programming.
After owning a 464 for 6-12 months I started looking at and became more interested in the 6128, that was the machine I wanted but couldn't afford it.
I now have a 6128, I would love to have a 464 but space is at a premium 😞
After owning a 464 for 6-12 months I started looking at and became more interested in the 6128, that was the machine I wanted but couldn't afford it.
I now have a 6128, I would love to have a 464 but space is at a premium 😞
#27
Was watching that random old video about the life of PS1 gamedevs, where at the end of the video (8:38) they come out of the story happy with a GX4000 each. They kinda mock it like 7 quids not worth for that crap. Such a funny thing to watch before going to bed, haha.
https://youtu.be/9NCvdlSbAlI?si=MfR8fABIBky-eG9i&t=517
https://youtu.be/9NCvdlSbAlI?si=MfR8fABIBky-eG9i&t=517
#28
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Last post by Gryzor - Yesterday at 20:09464. Could not believe it when I got back from school one day and it was waiting for me there on my bed!
#29
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Last post by Maniac - Yesterday at 19:466128 Plus! The first computer I bought with my own money brand new back in 1990!!
#30
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Last post by poulette73 - Yesterday at 19:34CPC 6128 forever ! 
for me of course.
for me of course.