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* With a possible total amount of '''768 x 256 pixel''' the [[CPC]] was the 8bit homecomputer computer with the highest screen resolution ever.
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* With a possible total amount of '''768 x 256 pixel''' the [[CPC]] was the 8bit homecomputer with the highest screen resolution ever.
 
* '''OpenOffice''' for Windows/Linux is a direct descendant of [[Star-Division|StarWriter]] for the CPC.
 
* '''OpenOffice''' for Windows/Linux is a direct descendant of [[Star-Division|StarWriter]] for the CPC.
 
* The transfer speed of the [[CPC Booster|CPC Booster +]] serial interface is faster than a standard '''DSL connection'''.
 
* The transfer speed of the [[CPC Booster|CPC Booster +]] serial interface is faster than a standard '''DSL connection'''.

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CPC related news

The six last CPC related news.

  • 10/01/2007: Release of the fourth issue of the Disc-Mag FutureView with about 300 KB text!
  • 07/07/2007: New version of WinCPC with lots of nice details!
  • 07/01/2007: Croco Chanel N°4 Very important CPC meeting near Paris from 4,5 & 6 May 2007 !
  • 29/12/2006: [51] has been converted from the ZX Spectrum by Nicholas Campbell
  • 28/12/2006: Hermol has released a demo for Christmas 2006.
  • 28/12/2006: CPCE v1.71 has been released
  • 27/12/2006: SymbOS 1.1 released, with MSX2 support.
  • 24/12/2006: Sorcery Plus remake for the PC, based on the CPC version (of course!)!!!

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  • With a possible total amount of 768 x 256 pixel the CPC was the 8bit homecomputer with the highest screen resolution ever.
  • OpenOffice for Windows/Linux is a direct descendant of StarWriter for the CPC.
  • The transfer speed of the CPC Booster + serial interface is faster than a standard DSL connection.
  • SymbOS can handle more than 50 times bigger hard discs than MS Windows 95A.

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  • Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and much success in 2007 to all CPCWiki contributors and CPC users! Let's make 2007 to a great year for the CPC again! -- Prodatron 00:45, 25 December 2006 (CET)
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  • As of yesterday, we now have a dedicated forum where we can discuss all things related to the wiki, since it's much more useable than discussion pages. Please do drop by!!! Gryzor 09:03, 22 November 2006 (CET)
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