Amstrad NC200
The Amstrad NC200 was an upgraded version of the Amstrad NC100 word processor. It featured a larger screen with 16 lines instead of 8, and had twice the number of vertical pixels. The NC200 also came with a 720KByte 3.5" Floppy disk drive, and the format of the disks were compatible with MS-DOS. The system came with 128KByte memory, included a few games, and a new spreadsheet application.
Because of the new capabilitis, the power consumption had increased as well. The machine now was powerd by 5 large C-Cell batteries and the disk drive was a power hog, that could only function for a few hours on brand new batteries.
CPU View - Zilog Z80 Family
The Z80 quickly became popular in the personal computer market, with many early personal computers, such as the TRS-80 and Sinclair ZX80, using the Z80 as their central processing unit (CPU). It was also widely used in home computers, such as the MSX range, SORD, and the Amstrad CPC, as well as in many arcade games. Additionally, it was also used in other applications such as industrial control systems, and embedded systems. The Z80 was widely used until the mid-1980s, when it was gradually replaced by newer microprocessors such as the Intel 80286 and the Motorola 68000.
The Z80 microprocessor was developed by Zilog, a company founded by Federico Faggin in 1974. The Z80 was released in July 1976, as a successor to the Intel 8080. It was designed to be fully compatible with the 8080, but also included new features such as an improved instruction set, more powerful interrupts, and a more sophisticated memory management system.
The Z80 quickly became popular in the personal computer
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