PC1512

The Amstrad PC1512 is a 1986 imagined, mostly for IBM - PC compatible home computer, which was manufactured by Amstrad. The PC1512 was one of the first IBM -compatible computer that was used for private purposes in Europe. He used an Intel 8086 8 MHz and was delivered with 512kbyte RAM, but could be upgraded to 640kByte. Like other Amstrad computer - - In the German-speaking area of the PC was driven by the Schneider Computer Division under his own name.

The 1512 was (5.25 inches) offered with a ( PC1512 SD) or two ( PC1512 DD) floppy drives. In addition, he was also offered with a 20 MB hard drive. In addition, the purchaser between a black -and-white, amber or a color monitor could choose. The PC itself was identical in both versions Monitor: The 1512 had a slightly modified CGA display. In the S / W monitor, the colors were displayed as grayscale.

A special feature of 1512 was the supplied operating systems: In addition to Microsoft's MS -DOS PC was also based on CP / M Plus DOS from Digital Research as well as the known as the Atari ST home computer graphical user interface GEM (Graphical Environment Manager ) at. Therefore, this computer already had standard with a 2 -button mouse, but it has been connected to the left PC side.

It is also noteworthy that in 1512 the power supply was not integrated in the PC case, but was in the monitor. This could account for the usual fan for the housing, which in a computer without a hard drive for that time fairly quiet PC revealed. The disadvantage was that the computer was not to operate with a standard monitor.

As the buffer batteries for personal BIOS settings not as common today lithium batteries, but four standard AA batteries were used. These were among the monitor recording in the PC case and could be changed so easily and without tools. It could always be changed only 2 batteries at the same time, without all four batteries had to be reset when you restart the time.

Another feature was a tool- to-open lid over the slots for expansion. An additional card ( another graphics card, COM port card, etc.) could therefore be installed without having to open for the whole PC.

A tailor in 1512 with a floppy disk drive and S / W Monitor in 1986 cost just under 2000 DM

• Home computer