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From: mrh@camcon.uucp (Mark Hughes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Amstrad PC1512 CONFUSION - HELP!!!
Message-ID: <1171@calypso.camcon.uucp>
Date: 18 Jan 88 11:27:38 GMT
References: <2562@druhi.ATT.COM>
Organization: Cambridge Consultants Ltd., Cambridge, UK
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in article <2562@druhi.ATT.COM>, med@druhi.ATT.COM (DrapalME) says:
> ...and have also seen the differing opinions here - seems that maybe the
> machine is different on the other side of the "big lake".  Postings from
> Europe seem to consistently indicate problems with compatability, but
> articles that I've read in PC World, as well as hands-on experience seem
> to indicate that these rumors are unfounded here in the US.

No, I think we just seem to have more people over here that are happy to
propagate rumours and third hand gossip when they simply are unaware of
the facts.

(I have both a very early UK PC1512 and the current PC1640 and can only
say that they are as compatible as the reports indicate that the USA
"versions" are - I doubt that there is any significant difference in
the machines regardless of your position w.r.t. the pond.)

Its a shame that a company that has done so much for the UK micro 
market as Amstrad should suffer so much blatently incorrect bad 
publicity. When they do step out of line, they do (deservedly)
get hammered, but they also seem to get a lot of unjustified
bad press. 

THE AMSTRAD PC1512/1640 ARE GOOD VALUE AND ABOVE ALL HIGHLY 
COMPATIBLE CLONES.

(PS. I was the chap that the originator of the "CONFUSION
posting", Burch Seymour corresponded with. Hope your mind is
now at rest once more Burch!)
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