AMSOFT on DISK

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Sat Mar 6 00:59:34 1999

On Fri, 5 Mar 1999, John Amirault wrote:

> Can you use the disks? Just what is Amstrad "PCW" ?
 
Yes, I probably can, John, unless someone else has a more urgent
requirement. Once in a while I get a request for a system disk for
one of those machines.

The PCW is a Z-80 based machine by Amstrad of the UK that started out
as a word processor. They were initially sold in the US by Sears IIRC.
Fairly early on, someone took note that with a CP/M system disk it was
a pretty fair microcomputer. The two models that I am familiar with are
the PCW-8256 and the 8512. The last three digits of the model number are
a reflection of the amount of memory installed when built. (Actually,
upgrading an 8256 to be an 8512 is a matter of installing a bank of RAM
and moving a jumper so it is recognized.

They had some frailties such as a serial port being an optional - and
pricey - extra, and a Centronix looking printer port that is not
Centronix. But running CP/M-3.0, they are not a bad machine.

                                                 - don
>
> Don Maslin wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 5 Mar 1999, John Amirault wrote:
> >
> > Sounds like Amstrad PCW stuff, John.
> > - don
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I came across a floppy disk that says it is DR. Logo & Help on one side
> > > and Programming Utilities on the other side. The disk is 31/8" wide and
> > > 4" long. It also says CP/M PLUS SERIAL # 1006/5000-1232-2732254. Another
> > > on the disk is programs copyright DIGITAL RESEARCH INC. & AMSTRAD
> > > CONSUMER ELECTRONICS. I HAVE NO USE FOR THIS DISK. DOES ANYONE OUT
> > > THERE HAVE A NEED FOR IT? I also came across six CF-2 disks, double
> > > sided, for single sided floppy disk drive. These disks are still
> > > sealed. Can anyone use these disks?
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > > John Amirault
> > >
> >
> > donm_at_cts.com
> > *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
> > Don Maslin - Keeper of the Dina-SIG CP/M System Disk Archives
> > Chairman, Dina-SIG of the San Diego Computer Society
> > Clinging tenaciously to the trailing edge of technology.
> > Sysop - Elephant's Graveyard (CP/M) Z-Node 9 - 619-454-8412
> > *--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*
> > see old system support at http://www.psyber.com/~tcj/
> > visit the "Unofficial" CP/M Web site at http://www.devili.iki.fi/cpm/
> > with Mirror at http://www.mathcs.emory.edu/~cfs/cpm/
>

    donm_at_cts.com
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    Don Maslin - Keeper of the Dina-SIG CP/M System Disk Archives
         Chairman, Dina-SIG of the San Diego Computer Society
       Clinging tenaciously to the trailing edge of technology.
     Sysop - Elephant's Graveyard (CP/M) Z-Node 9 - 619-454-8412
*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*
        see old system support at http://www.psyber.com/~tcj/
visit the "Unofficial" CP/M Web site at http://www.devili.iki.fi/cpm/
            with Mirror at http://www.mathcs.emory.edu/~cfs/cpm/
Received on Sat Mar 06 1999 - 00:59:34 GMT

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