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Speccy Port

258 bytes added, 10:22, 27 April 2011
/* Machine comparisons */
* The Amstrad could control the cassette motor, turning it on and off under software control to pause loading of software. The Spectrum didn't have this, you had to manually stop and play the tape.
 
* The Amstrad's screen size and position can be reprogrammed, the Spectrum's screen size and position is fixed. It is possible to program the Amstrad's screen to use the entire monitor display area (at the expensive of approx. 22K of video ram being used).
NOTE: The Spectrum was acquired by Amstrad after the Spectrum 128K had been made. Amstrad then improved the build quality and enhanced it. The result was that the Spectrum +2, was closer in looks and build to the CPC464. The Spectrum +3 was similar to the Amstrad CPC6128 because both had a internal 3" drive. The overall hardware of the Spectrum didn't change, the graphics was the same, the sound was the same, but the later Spectrum's had built in joysticks, built in cassette or disc, connections for printer etc, all which the Amstrad had starting with the CPC464.
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