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==== Comments ====
'''My personal Comments about my first home computer: Amstrad CPC 464'''<br>
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Around 1986, my dad have spent £399.99 for it as he saw the Amstrad CPC 464 in "Amstrad Software & Peripheral Catalogue 1986", as he decide to buy it from Curry's which is nearer for him and he asked my second brother, Daniel to pushed the trolley from Curry's to my house. He has bought a first home computer for me and my two brothers (James & Daniel) for us to use it for entertainment. Originally, he bought it for me only as no-one in the family knows how to use a computer, as he knows that I like interesting bits e.g. books with pictures inside or playing around with electrical equipment. In those days, the Amstrad CPC 464's was one of the best computers when it first came out on the market. <br>
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It was Amstrad CPC 464 with a colour monitor, Amsoft JY1 Joystick, Amstrad LP-1, Amstrad MP-1, Cheetah 125+ joystick, manual, welcome tape and a box containing over £100 worth of games including [[Tubaruba]], [[3D Grand Prix]], [[Tank Command]]. I got very excited at first, jumping up and down for joy, full of excitement and I couldn't wait to set-up the computer and start playing every computer game that came with this computer. I always on the computer everyday non stop. Even since then, my learning abilities started to grow and grow, while I was hooked on playing on the computer, going to my near by library to brought and copying Amstrad CPC games as they have the same computer as me. We were the first ones to buy this computer in my area, after James's friends come and play on the computer with me, they started to copy my dad's idea and buy the same computer as us, except they couldn't afford to buy the colour version, which is too expensive for them to buy, instead they got the green screen version.<br>
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Unfortunately, around 15th July 1990, one of my brother's friend, Richard accidentally spilled a ice lolly onto the keyboard and then the computer made some noises. So, its looks like the life of Amstrad CPC 464 is over (damaged) and my dad threw the Amstrad CPC 464 away, after he had tried to take the computer to the same shop where my dad bought the Amstrad from, but they no longer sell or repair these computers anymore. During that time, Moley, my neighbour give me a comic that comes with the newspaper "The Sunday Times" called "The Funday Times" - No. 45 as she always gives the comic to me after she buy her newspaper.<br>
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I was very upset because that was one of my favourite home computer out of the other Amstrad CPCs range and I become attached to it, as I love this computer so much, one of the reasons I love this computer so much is, while the game is loading from cassette, I read the game instructions / manuals or make myself and my family a small snack with a cup of tea or talking, laughing, pulling funny faces with my two brothers while my parents sit down on the settle behind us, watching us having a good time. I got used to and I was loving it every minute of it, using it as a good thing, while some people moan because it takes a long time to load a game from cassette e.g. 3D Grand Prix. In a matter of fact, I was very clever when it comes to on paper, except there is only one big problem about me - that is simply I cannot speak or pronounce any words at all, so I use this computer with games / programmes that come with the computer as a learning exercise for myself and it worked.<br>
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Worst of all, my oldest brother, James gave a whole collection of computer games, accessories that come with the computer to his friend, Michael for free behind my back. I keep wishing that he didn't it, as I can't stop thinking about the good times I have with the CPC 464. Even now, I still remember the good times, a collection of computer games, how it help my life. I guess it stays in me (memories).<br>
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By the way, I let you a little secret about why I smile a lot or why I always happy, well, because each time, when I smile, it reminds me back when I was six years, people at primary school including the headmaster calling me dumb, stupid and so on just because I cannot speak or say a few words, I only do a sign language of my own, fortunately, when I started using computers including Amstrad CPC 464 (thanks to my dad) and I started saying a few words, all the same people were speechless, and felt ashamed. The funny thing is, everybody started coming to me and asking me to help them how to use computers. Even the neighbours knocked on my door, asking me to set up their electrical equipment.
=== Amstrad PCW 8512: Sat 1st March 2003 - Tues 7th Feb 2012 (32) ===
