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The [[.companies:Amstrad]] [[PCW]] 8256, also known as the Schneider Joyce in Germany, is the first model in the [[PCW]] family. Like all the other models, it has a 4 MHz [[es:hardware:z80|Z80]] processor and a monochrome screen with a 720 x 256 resolution. | The [[.companies:Amstrad]] [[PCW]] 8256, also known as the Schneider Joyce in Germany, is the first model in the [[PCW]] family. Like all the other models, it has a 4 MHz [[en:hardware:z80|Z80]] processor and a monochrome screen with a 720 x 256 resolution. |
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This computer also has a 3" disk drive and 180 KB per side, and 256 KB of expandable memory. It also came with a matrix printer with its own interface, since the computer does not include standard serial or parallel ports. | This computer also has a 3" disk drive and 180 KB per side, and 256 KB of expandable memory. It also came with a matrix printer with its own interface, since the computer does not include standard serial or parallel ports. |
The outer packaging is a cardboard box, inside which is protected by white cork against possible knocks, the green phosphor monitor with a 3" 180Kb unit incorporated, a matrix printer, a keyboard, the manuals (volume 1 Losocoscript, CP/M and Logo) and (Volume 2 Mallard Basic), two 3" disks containing the Locoscript word processor, CP/M, Utilities and Dr.Logo. Some teams gave away some program for the purchase of it, in this case, as can be seen in the images, the promotion was a pack made up of the Amsfile, supercalc2 and accounting programs. | The outer packaging is a cardboard box, inside which is protected by white cork against possible knocks, the green phosphor monitor with a 3" 180Kb unit incorporated, a matrix printer, a keyboard, the manuals (volume 1 Losocoscript, CP/M and Logo) and (Volume 2 Mallard Basic), two 3" disks containing the Locoscript word processor, CP/M, Utilities and Dr.Logo. Some teams gave away some program for the purchase of it, in this case, as can be seen in the images, the promotion was a pack made up of the Amsfile, supercalc2 and accounting programs. |
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| ===== Links ===== |
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| * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IkL5VKzplI|Indescomp Spanish advertisement for the Amstrad PCW 8256]] |
| * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW5jgMFeE2k|Australian advertisement for the Amstrad PCW 8256]] |
| * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kf-TbLgoyo&index=2&list=PL25S0ZFUD1qzRvO_mMFXSsD8DcOY1UZ6-|English advertisement for the Amstrad PCW 8256]] |
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