Amstrad showed the industry how to build an affordable PC for the masses. The PC2286 sadly didn’t continue the trend, with ST277R reliability issues and a bizarre two-board motherboard. Still, the PC1512 and PC1640 helped pave the way for the affordable PCs we have today. db.2600.me/computers/RH...
Amstrad PC2286
Amstrad PC2286 1989 · Intel 286-10 · Partially working
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August 21, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Amstrad showed the industry how to build an affordable PC for the masses. The PC2286 sadly didn’t continue the trend, with ST277R reliability issues and a bizarre two-board motherboard. Still, the PC1512 and PC1640 helped pave the way for the affordable PCs we have today. db.2600.me/computers/RH...
As the 1980's drew to a close, Amstrad launched its PC2000 series - including its first computer with a 32-bit processor!
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📷 ANTNIK Retro Computer
#KevinToms #Amstrad #PC2286 #80sComputers #UKmicrocomputers #homecomputers #microcomputers #retrocomputers #UKretro #UKcomputers
August 25, 2026 at 11:54 AM
As the 1980's drew to a close, Amstrad launched its PC2000 series - including its first computer with a 32-bit processor!
📷 ANTNIK Retro Computer
#KevinToms #Amstrad #PC2286 #80sComputers #UKmicrocomputers #homecomputers #microcomputers #retrocomputers #UKretro #UKcomputers
📷 ANTNIK Retro Computer
#KevinToms #Amstrad #PC2286 #80sComputers #UKmicrocomputers #homecomputers #microcomputers #retrocomputers #UKretro #UKcomputers
my father had a TRS-80, though he didn't really let me touch it
my grandfather let me use his Commodore 64, but not much
the first computer i heavily used was an Amstrad PC2286
my grandfather let me use his Commodore 64, but not much
the first computer i heavily used was an Amstrad PC2286
June 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
my father had a TRS-80, though he didn't really let me touch it
my grandfather let me use his Commodore 64, but not much
the first computer i heavily used was an Amstrad PC2286
my grandfather let me use his Commodore 64, but not much
the first computer i heavily used was an Amstrad PC2286
Amstrad 286, Windows 2.0
November 24, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Amstrad 286, Windows 2.0