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| − | Distributed by [[Awa|AWA]]. Like [[Schneider]], the name [[Awa]] is one the [[LK-selectable Brand Names]] contained in the CPC BIOS. | + | Distributed by [[Awa|AWA]]. Like [[Schneider]], the name [[Awa]] is one of the [[LK-selectable Brand Names]] contained in the CPC BIOS. |
* ACU Jan/Feb 1985, page [[:File:ACU850102 -015.jpg|15]]. | * ACU Jan/Feb 1985, page [[:File:ACU850102 -015.jpg|15]]. | ||
Revision as of 09:17, 14 September 2010
Here's some info when the CPC was launched in which countries, and which companies distributed the machines.
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Australia
Distributed by AWA. Like Schneider, the name Awa is one of the LK-selectable Brand Names contained in the CPC BIOS.
- ACU Jan/Feb 1985, page 15.
France
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Germany
Distributed by Schneider (around 1984 till late 1987 or early 1988), and Amstrad GmbH (around 1988-199x).
Singapore
- ACU Jan/Feb 1985, page 15.
Spain
Distributed by Indescomp, originally an independant spanish company, which was later aquired by Amstrad, and eventually renamed to Amstrad Espana.
USA
In USA, the CPCs were originally distributed by Indescomp (Amstrad's spanish distributor who also launched the CPC6128 in USA). Furhter US distributors were Sears World Trade and Vidco, the latter one possibly more focusing on PCs or PCWs, not on CPCs.
- ACU 1985-8, page 7 - CPC6128 launch in USA by Indescomp, also mentions a deal with Sears Roebuck & Company
- New York Times, 26 Sep 1987 - switch from Sears Worldtrade to Vidco
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