Amstrad PC1640DD

[@jeremyb4493]

We had the 640k dual 5.25 cga version. I was a preteen and enjoyed taking it apart to explore and compare its hardware vs more mainstream pcs here in the US at the time ('88/'89). Having an actual volume knob was handy and I remember the joystick port being integrated in the back of the keyboard. Not having a HDD was tricky for contemporary multidisk games at the time that required hard drives, but having 640k ram and a big DOS handbook, I learned to create virtual drives and preload the game in order to play. A quirky but cool machine!

[@RMCRetro]

Really nice overview thank you Mr Lurch

[@markselvin2230]

Still got mine in the garage 1640DD + 3.75fd with a massive 30g western digital hd card. I start it now and again just to reminisce 😁 Great video Mr Lurch thanks for sharing 😎

[@ValeryLevchenkoTurin]

Probably 30M :)

Interesting video. We had the monochrome display, because my parents at the time wanted to use it as a business machine and thought the monochrome would look more professional. It was our first PC (but not the first PC I had used as I used to repair them at the time.) It is great to see the colour version of this computer.

[@munocat]

My first PC, purchased used in 1988, it was the MM1512DD, I upgrade the ram, cpu, and add a 10 MB HD. Along with my dot matrix printer. Good days

[@moardargons8160]

A few games supported the Amstrad joystick port. The DOS port of Driller for one.

[@realjohnboxall]

Well done, thank you for sharing this with us.

[@Camwize]

The 1512 was my family's first computer in like 94 or something hahaha!

[@ValeryLevchenkoTurin]

I found your channel by #septandy hashtag and I am really impressed with the quality of the content! Thank you very much for such a great videos!

[@ByteSizeThoughts]

Great video!

[@geofftottenperthcoys9944]

Loved my CPC 464!

[@Automaniac_official]

Thank you!

[@DerekWitt]

Ah yes. I used to have a 1512. Had 2 360kb floppies and a 20Mb hard card. I think the hard drive was. RLL. I thought it was bizarre to see it using AA batteries for the CMOS. I had mine dual booting DOS and Minix. Surprised Minix even booted.

[@freddyvretrozone2849]

Nice video,I see you use DOS 3.31, did you succeed to have a 500Mb partition ?

[@Fuzy2K]

0:46 -- He looks like Roy from The IT Crowd!

[@autotei]

thanks!!!!

[@ModernVintageGamer]

good stuff fella!

[@drzeissler]

PC-CD = CGA Monitor? SQ3 was shown als EGA Version.

[@MrLurchsThings]

Both CGA and EGA are DigitalTTL signals. Although yes, a CGA monitor it does seem to be able to do low-res EGA as well.

[@drzeissler]

@@MrLurchsThings You are right I forgot that. So 1640 with PC-CD = Lowres ega @16 colors possible, thx!

[@IkarusKommt]

It was SuperCGA actually, so 16 colors in conformant applications.

[@drzeissler]

@@IkarusKommt plantronics patched

[@IkarusKommt]

Amiga was pretty much unusable for any serious work. Its only display option were 3rd party RGB monitors, giving out a flickering CGA-like display that couldn't display single-pixel lines. EGA monitors were so much better.