Sinclair PC 200
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Home computer, 1988, Amstrad. The Sinclair PC200 is the black, Sinclair-branded version of the Amstrad PC20, a low-cost IBM compatible built on the PPC512 hardware in a flat case with the keyboard on top, aimed at the home market as an alternative to the Atari ST and Amiga. It has an 8086 at 8 MHz, 512 KB of RAM, a 3.5" drive, CGA graphics with a television output and two ISA slots under a lid, and it was sold with MS-DOS, GEM and games. It did not sell well and disappeared within a year.
| Years | 1988 to 1989 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel 8086 at 8 MHz |
| RAM | 512 KB, expandable to 640 KB |
| Graphics | CGA and MDA compatible, RF output for a television |
| Storage | 3.5" floppy drive of 720 KB |
| Operating system | MS-DOS 3.3 with GEM |
| Ports | RS-232, parallel, mouse, joystick, 2 ISA slots, monitor and RF video |
| Price (1988) | £299 |
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