Amstrad PC1512 SD

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  • Used: 1986 - 1989
  • CPU: 8MHz Intel 8086
  • Memory: 512KB
  • Storage: 20MB hard card (with the strangest sounds), Two 5.25" floppy disk drives
  • OS: DOS plus 1.2 (a hybrid between CP/M and DR-DOS from Digital Research), MS-DOS 3.2
  • Software: GEM 1.1 (a GUI ahead of everything else at the time)

Single drive version of the very popular home PC, this example has had a 3.5 '' Disk Drive fitted on the left hand side, which is usually covered by a blanking plate.

The DD version has a 20 MB hard drive fitted as well as two 5.25 Disks.

Manufacturer: Amstrad
Date: 1986



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Amstrad PC1512 SD Articles:

Item Manufacturer Date
Power for the People - Amstrad PC 2386 Review PC User Feb 1989

Magazines RELATED to Amstrad PC1512 SD in our Library

Item Manufacturer Date
Practical Computing - November 1985 Nov 1985
Personal Computer World Special: Business Computing The 1986 Survival Guide Apr 1986
Your Computer - May 1986 May 1986
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Personal Computer World - June 1986 1 Jun 1986
Personal Computer World - July 1986 1 Jul 1986
Practical Computing - August 1986 Aug 1986
Personal Computer World - October 1986 1 Oct 1986
Practical Computing - November 1986 Nov 1986
Personal Computer World - December 1986 1 Dec 1986
Personal Computer World - January 1987 1 Jan 1987
Practical Computing - September 1987 Sep 1987
Personal Computer World - September 1987 1 Sep 1987
Personal Computer World - October 1987 1 Oct 1987
Your Computer - November 1987 Nov 1987
Practical Computing - November 1987 Nov 1987
Personal Computer World - December 1987 Dec 1987
Practical Computing - August 1988 Aug 1988
PC World Focus March 1989 Number 1 Personal Computer World Mar 1989
PCWorld Focus - October 1989 1 Oct 1989
The Micro Designer - Issue 4 - October 1990 Creative Technology Oct 1990
Personal Computer World - April 1994 1 Apr 1994
PC Pro Issue 1 November 1994 Dennis 1 Nov 1994
PC Pro January 1995 Dennis 1 Jan 1995
Personal Computer World - February 1996 Feb 1996

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This exhibit has a reference ID of CH47945. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.

 

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Power for the People - Amstrad PC 2386 Review

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