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[[ImageFile:Amstrad pc1512-2IBM PC 5150.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The '''Amstrad PC1512''' - The first IBM PC by AmstradModel 5150]]
[[ImageFile:Amstrad pc2086IBM PCjr.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The '''Amstrad PC2086'''IBM PCjr]]
[[ImageFile:Amstrad PC20IBM PS2.jpgjpeg|thumb|right|300px|The '''Amstrad PC20''' - An attempt to market the PC as a home computerIBM PS/2]]
[[Image:Amstrad ppcpc1512-2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The '''Amstrad PPCPC1512''' - An early 'laptop' The first PCby Amstrad]]
[[ImageFile:Amstrad MegaSinclair PC200.jpg|thumb|right|300pxSinclair PC200]] [[File:Schneider EuroPC.jpg|The '''Amstrad Mega thumb|right|Schneider EuroPC]] [[File:Goupil-Golf-Computer-286.jpg|thumb|right|Goupil Golf - A transportable PC''' ]] [[File:Atari Portfolio.jpg|thumb|right|Atari Portfolio - Built in Sega games consoleA palmtop PC]]
== Amstrad and PCs ==
See: [[Amstrad PC]]article
== List of Amstrad PCs ==:
* PC1512 (1985)
* PC1640 (1987)
* PPC1512 PPC512 / PPC1640 PPC640 (1987)
* Amstrad PC20 / Sinclair PC200 (1988)
* PC2000 series (PC2086, PC2286, PC2386) (1989)
* MegaPC (1993)
* And many others.
And many othersGEM, a graphical desktop user interface primarily used on [[Atari ST]], was shipped with some models of Amstrad PCs.
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*[https://bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/pc/GG24-3057-00_IBM_PC_Internals_Fundamentals_Course_Notes_198603.pdf IBM PC Internals Fundamentals Course]
*[https://bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/pc/pc/6025008_PC_Technical_Reference_Aug81.pdf IBM PC Hardware Technical Reference]*[http://bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/pc/pc_jr/PCjr_Technical_Reference_Nov83.pdf IBM PCjr Hardware Technical Reference]*[http://www.retroarchive.org/dos/docs/ibm5160techref.pdf IBM PC XT Hardware Technical Reference]*[https://bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/pc/at/1502494_PC_AT_Technical_Reference_Mar84.pdf IBM PC AT ] Hardware Technical Reference]*[https://bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/pc/dos/6172220_DOS_1.0_Jan82.pdf IBM Disk Operating System 1.0 Reference]
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== Links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PC_compatible IBM_Personal_Computer IBM PC compatiblePersonal Computer] Wikipedia article*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Personal_Computer IBM_PC_compatible IBM Personal ComputerPC compatible] Wikipedia articlearticles*[https://www.seasip.info/AmstradXTVintagePC/index.html Various infos about Amstrad Vintage PCs] [https://www.seasip.info/VintagePC/cga.html Color Graphics Adapter: Notes]*[https://youtu.be/re40EEKHAqU Amstrad PC1512 RetrospectivexNsK_F4JlG4 Meet the "Super CGA" Cards] by [[Nostalgia NerdThe 8-Bit Guy]]*[httphttps://enyoutu.wikipediabe/niKblgZupOc CGA Graphics - Not as bad as you thought] by [[The 8-Bit Guy]]*[https://int10h.org/wikiblog/PC1512 Amstrad PC15122015/04/cga-in-1024-colors-new-mode-illustrated/ CGA in 1024 colors: the illustrated guide] Wikipedia article*[httphttps://en.wikipediaint10h.org/wikiblog/Amstrad_Mega_PC Amstrad Mega 2023/07/martypc-pc-xt-emulator-raising-the-bar/ Raising the bar for IBM PC/XT emulation: MartyPC] Wikipedia article*[https://userpagesmartypc.umbcblogspot.educom/~squire/intel_book.pdf Intel Microprocessors Practical ReferenceBlog]*[https://archivedevtidbits.orgcom/details2008/808603/16/dosbox-pg 8086 Programmer's Pocket Reference Guidegraphic-and-machine-emulation-cga-vga-tandy-pcjr-hercules/ Graphics cards] [https://devtidbits.com/2008/04/26/dosbox-sound-emulation/ Sound cards]in DOSBox*[https://www.retroparlayoutu.combe/wpBMmFcs-content_4x4 The Best Sound for MS-DOS Games - Roland MT-32] by [[8-Bit Keys]]*[https:/uploads/2024youtu.be/03Vmf2oRKiR2A La PicoGUS et la Gravis Ultrasound] [https:/8086/youtu.pdf Micro Chart 8086 CPU reference be/urBkxpwz69Q The PicoMEM, one cardto rule them all] by [[Rodrik Studio]]*[https://youtu.be/kPtytEHOZlg What were XMS, EMS and Conventional memory and why did the PC have them?] by [[TimberwolfK]]*[https://www.reenignetutorialspoint.com/microprocessor/index.htm Microprocessor tutorial]*[https://wiki.osdev.org/blogExpanded_Main_Page OSDev Wiki] [https:/8086-microcode-disassembled/ 8086 microcode disassembledwww.seasip.info/Gem/ Intel GEM]*Evolution of PC graphics and sound as told by [https://youtu.be/xo2_ksqxbiQ The Secret of Monkey Island]
*[https://youtu.be/kn06jcwRAs4 All 1980's] [https://youtu.be/mcIe6gSv5bM All 1990-1992] [https://youtu.be/2dXNTb2OsIo All 1993-1995] DOS games in one video
*[https://youtu.be/js0bvdvVDiQ 1982] [https://youtu.be/O5hLisvOvxA 1983] [https://youtu.be/q-s4Tvf_sCQ 1984] [https://youtu.be/kpgwq_rYgDE 1985] [https://youtu.be/rWhpLJdIsD0 1986] [https://youtu.be/nq9qDHmRkfs 1987] [https://youtu.be/voQtOQTJGdQ 1988] [https://youtu.be/2NbvRZokV2g 1989] [https://youtu.be/TbTS4JW0th8 1990] [https://youtu.be/Lbk5Tg82A7o 1991] [https://youtu.be/5n7dyvSQJno 1992] [https://youtu.be/WeQAZbMwlHc 1993] Top MS-DOS games
*[https://www.retro-exo.com/ Retro eXo] Home of eXoDOS, eXoWin3x, eXoScummVM game archives
*[https://www.dosdays.co.uk/ DOS Days] History and technical details of the hardware of DOS-era PCs
*[https://lennartb.home.xs4all.nl/coreboot/col2.html A brief history of the PC platform from 1981 to 2011]
*[https://www.nand2tetris.org/ From Nand to Tetris] [https://github.com/jherskow/nand2tetris/blob/master/nand2tetris%20BOOK.pdf The elements of computing systems ebook]
*[https://classic.copetti.org/writings/consoles/ Architecture of Consoles]
*[https://youtu.be/nw2QfPREu-Q Sharp pixels vs CRT pixels]
*[http://homecomputer.de/pages/f_gallery.html Home Computer Museum] 797 home computer models of the 1980s with photo
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdUa20kUXM8&list=PLIX9fyYxV0k_NtBiHZtXs_UIccGTbnAjz PC vs Amiga]
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