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Class definitions of CPC's

The CPC computer range can be devided in different classes, which is only a very specific personal opinion.

Possible classes are:

Class 0 CPC: 64 KB RAM, no drive (CPC-464)
Class 1 CPC: 64 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC-664)
Class 2 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC6128)
Class 3 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3,5" or 5,25" external drive
Class 4 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 3,5" or 5,25" external drive
Class 5 CPC: 576 KB RAM, Rom Box, 3,5" or 5,25" external drive
Class 6 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 512KB Rom, IDE Interface
Class 7 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 512KB Rom, IDE Interface, Mouse, RTC, RS232
Class 8 CPC: 576-4096KB RAM, 512KB Rom, Ethernet, IDE Interface, Mouse, RTC

These classes don't make much sense, but this is a Wiki and when someone writes "Please do not change" you should recognize, that there is something wrong with the article.

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 = Class definitions of CPC's =
-The [[CPC]] computer range can be devided in different classes. This makes sense to tell in quick which kind of CPC and hardware-expansions are needed for a certain application. This definitions are taken from the [[FutureOS]] handbook and must kept in agreement with that please to omit confusion.
+The [[CPC]] computer range can be devided in different classes, which is only a very specific personal opinion.
-'''Defined space classes are:'''
+'''Possible classes are:'''
 *Class 0 CPC: 64 KB RAM, no drive (CPC-464)
 *Class 1 CPC: 64 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC-664)
 *Class 2 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC6128)
-*Class 3 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive: 80 tracks, doublesided (DS)
+*Class 3 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3,5" or 5,25" external drive
-*Class 4 CPC: 320 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive: 80 tracks, DS
+*Class 4 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 3,5" or 5,25" external drive
-*Class 5 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive: 80 tracks, DS
+*Class 5 CPC: 576 KB RAM, Rom Box, 3,5" or 5,25" external drive
-*Class 6 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive (80 trks, DS), 20 MB hard-disc
+*Class 6 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 512KB Rom, IDE Interface
-*Class 7 CPC: 576-2048 KB RAM, 2-4 internal and 2-4 external drives, hard-disc with at least 20 MB
+*Class 7 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 512KB Rom, IDE Interface, Mouse, RTC, RS232
-*Class 8 CPC: 576-4096 KB RAM, 2-8 drives, hard-disc with at least 20 MB
+*Class 8 CPC: 576-4096KB RAM, 512KB Rom, Ethernet, IDE Interface, Mouse, RTC
-*Class 9 CPC: 576-4096 KB RAM, 2-8 drives, hard-disc with at least 128 MB
-Only the amount of space that can be used to read/write defines the CPC class. EPROM space (read only!) doesn't influence the CPC class.
+These classes don't make much sense, but this is a Wiki and when someone writes "Please do not change" you should recognize, that there is something wrong with the article.
+[[Category:Definitions|*]]
-Serial / network I/O is disregarded, because it works independent of memory and disc space. However a letter can be added to define communication device classes.
+[[Category:Hardware|*]]
-'''Defined communication classes are:'''
-*Class A CPC: Communication with up to 19.200 Baud
-*Class B CPC: Communication with up to 38.400 Baud
-*Class C CPC: Communication with up to 76.800 Baud
-*Class D CPC: Communication with up to 100.000 Baud
-Example: A 6128 with two disc drives, 512 KB expansion RAM and an serial interface from Amstrad would be: Class 5A.
-This concept was developed by [[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]. Please do not change CPC classes without previous discussion and agreement, since other pages of the CPC Wiki point to this definitions.
-[[Category:Amstrad Products]]
-[[Category:CPC History]]
-[[Category:Definitions]]
-[[Category:FutureOS]]
-[[Category:Hardware]]
-[[Category:Programming]]
-[[Category:Software]]