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[[Image:Amstrad Computer User8607066.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Commercial in Amstrad Computer User for Amstore]]
 
[[Image:Amstrad Computer User8607066.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Commercial in Amstrad Computer User for Amstore]]
  
Northern Computers' Amstore was a 20MB hard disk for "all existing Amstrad computers" connected by a network.
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The [[Amstore]] from [[Northern Computers Ltd.]] (UK) is a 20MB hard disk for "all existing Amstrad computers" connected by a network.
  
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Amstore was connected through an Amstrad network, a token-passing multi-user ring network. Amstrad network could be used with any Amstrad machine and with IBM PC, Apricot, BBC and Apple computers. The Amstore was connected as a 'station' to this network.
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Amstore was connected through an Amstrad network, a token-passing multi-user ring network. Amstrad network could be used with any Amstrad machine and with IBM PC, Apricot, BBC and Apple computers.
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The Amstore Harddisk (and the Amstrad computers) are connected as a 'stations' to this network. There can be max 120 stations, max 3km apart.
  
 
[[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:Peripherals]]
 
[[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:Peripherals]]

Revision as of 16:18, 25 April 2010

Commercial in Amstrad Computer User for Amstore

The Amstore from Northern Computers Ltd. (UK) is a 20MB hard disk for "all existing Amstrad computers" connected by a network.

Description

Amstore was connected through an Amstrad network, a token-passing multi-user ring network. Amstrad network could be used with any Amstrad machine and with IBM PC, Apricot, BBC and Apple computers.

The Amstore Harddisk (and the Amstrad computers) are connected as a 'stations' to this network. There can be max 120 stations, max 3km apart.