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From: thsieh@bnrmtv.UUCP (Theodore Hsieh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: anyone heard of "Amstrad" pc clone?
Keywords: Amstrad clone
Message-ID: <4532@bnrmtv.UUCP>
Date: 15 Dec 88 00:24:48 GMT
Organization: Bell Northern Research, Mtn. View, CA
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I've purchased an Amstrad PC1512DD not very long ago.  It had a 512K RAM,
two 360K floppy drives, a mouse, CGA with color monitor, three expansion
slots, and some softwares including MS-DOS 3.1, GEM Desktop etc.  The
price for the whole thing was only $799.

The system is very light in weight because it's all plastic.  There is no
power supply in the machine either.  The power of the whole system comes
from the monitor.

The only problem with it is that there is not enough slots for expansion.
The other problem to it (due to some salespersons in a Computer Store) is
that the system is not 100% IBM compatible.  Actually, I've tried running
'Quattro' on it but failed.

So, if you are are looking for a PC for beginners, the Amstrad PCs are not
so bad; otherwise, try looking around in the market, you might find some-
thing more dependable for a resonable price.

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Theodore