★ PEOPLES ★ NEW AMSTRAD : HERE IT IS! (NEW COMPUTER EXPRESS) ★ |
| New Amstrad : Here it is! (New Computer Express) |
The new Amstrad CPC was unveiled last Wednesday in London. Almost exactly a year since the CPC464 made its debut, the new model incorporates a disc drive in place of the built-in cassette player. And the keyboard has been redesigned: a new, narrower QWERTY keyboard stands out against its dark background and the cursor keys are now arranged in a square above the numeric keypad. The good news is that the new micros are bouncing in at a lower than scheduled price. At the launch of the CPC464, the new models were forecast at £429 and £529 for green and colour monitor, respectively. One year later, the actual prices are £339 and £449. Although the new model doesn't have any additional memory, it has extra graphics capabilities. Now the Amstrad can draw in dotted lines, and fill in colour at high speed. Bundled with the hardware is Dr LOGO on disc, a graphics and teaching language. Software on disc will cost £12.95, and you can also connect a standard cassette recorder to transfer programs for tape to disc, via the CPC464's built in interface. The scheduled target for sales or the CPC464 in 1984 was 200,000 and that figure was attained, according to Michael Miller, marketing director. New Computer Express #109 (April 85)
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