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The last models in the Amstrad CPC range were the [[Plus|Amstrad 464 Plus]] and [[Plus|Amstrad 6128 Plus]], launched together in 1990. The CPC name is said to have been dropped because of a legal dispute with a French firm, though it is also likely that "CPC 6128 Plus" was considered too unwieldy a name and one redolent of the machine's mid-80s heritage.
Unlike the original model, the 464 Plus lacks a tape counter for tracking cassette positions, making it harder to locate specific programs or data. It also omits the distinctive loading sounds that were once audible through the speaker during tape operations on the original CPC 464.
The Plus series were quite (but not 100%) compatible with the original CPC computers. The compatibility issues came mostly from:
