PC-1512
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The Amstrad PC-1512 was Amstrad's mostly IBM-PC compatible home computer system.
The PC1512 shipped with 512k RAM; it could be upgraded to 640k RAM with an expansion pack. Video output was compatible with the CGA standard, with an extension allowing all 16 colours to be used in the 640x200 graphics mode.
Amstrad licensed MS-DOS 3.2 and DOS Plus, which included some features from CP/M and the ability to read CP/M disks. They also licensed the GEM windowing system, which supported the customized CGA hardware of the 1512.
The PC1512 was followed by the PC1640, which had 640k of RAM and an EGA-compatible graphics chipset. Either model shipped with one or two 5.25" floppy drives, or a single 5.25" floppy drive and a hard drive (typically around 20MB). The hard drive made particular noises which are often fondly remembered by PC1512 or PC1640 users.
The CPU of both machines was an Intel 8086.