Amstrad PCW8512 (UK 1985)

 The PCW8512 was primary sold as a word processor. But it is really a general personal computer with a word processor program, LocoScript, bundled. The computer is running CP/M Plus operating system and BASIC and LOGO computer languages are provided. The processor is a Z80 CPU running at 3.4Mhz. The Amstrad had two (2x180K) disc drives and use a special diskette format as many computers did in the 80:s. A disc could be seen here. There is also one model of this computer called PCW8256 with just one disk drive and less memory (256 k). The computer and power supply was built inside the CRT-screen. The screen is a mono display with green characters and capable of displaying graphics at 720 x 256 pixels resolution. A matrix printer connected with a flat cable on the back of the screen is also included in the package. Click picture for a big picture!

Kindly donated by Per-Olof Orrhede