Internally, [[LK Links|LK1 and LK2]] are shorted, so the BIOS displays ''Awa'' instead of Amstrad in the boot message.<br>
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* Awa 64K Microcomputer (v1) (for the 464, this changed to Amstrad around mid 1988)
* Awa 64K Microcomputer (v2) (for the 664)
* Awa 128K Microcomputer (v3) (for the 6128, this changed to Amstrad around mid 1988)
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AWA were the Australian Amstrad distributor from initial CPC launch till around mid 1988 when Amstrad set up office in Australia.<br>
So early 464 & 6128's had "Awa" on startup/reset & later just the usual "Amstrad". All Australian delivered 664's had "Awa" on startup.<br><br>
The Australian variant is much less known than the German variant (which displays [[Schneider]] in the boot message, and which also has<br>
To download this in .avi form...
[[FILE:Amstrad_AWA-Thorn_Computers_(480p)_Recorded_early_1986.avi]]
== Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Ltd. (AWA) ==