Amstrad CPC

E145717

8-bit computer home computer

The Amstrad CPC is an 8-bit home computer line from the 1980s, popular in Europe for gaming and productivity software.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Amstrad CPC canonical	8
Amstrad CPC Plus series	1
CPC464 Plus	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1271199 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Amstrad CPC
Context triple: [The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (computer game), platform, Amstrad CPC]

A. Atari ST
The Atari ST is a 16/32-bit home computer line from the mid-1980s known for its advanced graphics and MIDI capabilities, popular in gaming, music production, and desktop publishing.
B. Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an iconic 8-bit home computer from the 1980s, renowned for its widespread popularity, distinctive sound and graphics capabilities, and extensive library of games and software.
C. Commodore Amiga 1000
The Commodore Amiga 1000 is the first model in Commodore's Amiga line of personal computers, notable for its advanced multimedia capabilities, multitasking operating system, and pioneering graphics and sound for a mid-1980s home computer.
D. Commodore Amiga 500
The Commodore Amiga 500 is a late-1980s home computer known for its advanced graphics and sound capabilities, making it popular for gaming, multimedia, and creative applications.
E. Commodore Amiga 2000
The Commodore Amiga 2000 is a late-1980s expandable personal computer known for its advanced multimedia capabilities, modular design, and popularity in video production and graphics work.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Amstrad CPC
Target entity description: The Amstrad CPC is an 8-bit home computer line from the 1980s, popular in Europe for gaming and productivity software.

A. Atari ST
The Atari ST is a 16/32-bit home computer line from the mid-1980s known for its advanced graphics and MIDI capabilities, popular in gaming, music production, and desktop publishing.
B. Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an iconic 8-bit home computer from the 1980s, renowned for its widespread popularity, distinctive sound and graphics capabilities, and extensive library of games and software.
C. Commodore Amiga 1000
The Commodore Amiga 1000 is the first model in Commodore's Amiga line of personal computers, notable for its advanced multimedia capabilities, multitasking operating system, and pioneering graphics and sound for a mid-1980s home computer.
D. Commodore Amiga 500
The Commodore Amiga 500 is a late-1980s home computer known for its advanced graphics and sound capabilities, making it popular for gaming, multimedia, and creative applications.
E. Commodore Amiga 2000
The Commodore Amiga 2000 is a late-1980s expandable personal computer known for its advanced multimedia capabilities, modular design, and popularity in video production and graphics work.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	8-bit computer ⓘ home computer ⓘ
bus	proprietary expansion edge connector ⓘ
category	1980s home computer ⓘ
colourPaletteSize	27 colours ⓘ
contemporaryWith	Atari 8-bit family ⓘ Commodore 64 ⓘ ZX Spectrum ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom ⓘ
cpu	Zilog Z80 ⓘ surface form: Zilog Z80A
cpuClockSpeed	4 MHz ⓘ
designFeature	all-in-one unit with built-in tape or disk drive ⓘ monitor included in standard package ⓘ
discontinued	early 1990s ⓘ
displayChip	CRTC (Motorola 6845 compatible) ⓘ
family	CPC464 ⓘ Amstrad CPC self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: CPC464 Plus CPC6128 ⓘ CPC6128 ⓘ surface form: CPC6128 Plus CPC664 ⓘ
graphicsModes	Mode 0 160x200 16 colours ⓘ Mode 1 320x200 4 colours ⓘ Mode 2 640x200 2 colours ⓘ
introduced	1984 ⓘ
keyboardType	full-stroke keyboard ⓘ
manufacturer	Amstrad ⓘ
memory	128 KB RAM (higher-end models) ⓘ 64 KB RAM (base models) ⓘ
notableUse	educational software ⓘ home gaming ⓘ word processing ⓘ
operatingSystem	Amstrad firmware BASIC in ROM ⓘ
popularRegion	Europe ⓘ France ⓘ Spain ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ
powerSupply	integrated into monitor ⓘ
primaryLanguage	Locomotive BASIC ⓘ
primaryMarket	home computing ⓘ productivity software ⓘ video games ⓘ
softwareDistribution	3-inch floppy disks ⓘ cassette tapes ⓘ
soundChannels	3 ⓘ
soundChip	Texas Instruments SN76489 ⓘ surface form: General Instrument AY-3-8912
soundType	PSG ⓘ
storage	3-inch floppy disk ⓘ compact cassette ⓘ
successor	Amstrad CPC self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Amstrad CPC Plus series
wordSize	8-bit ⓘ

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (computer game) → platform → Amstrad CPC ⓘ

CP/M → usedOn → Amstrad CPC ⓘ

Mario Bros. → portedTo → Amstrad CPC ⓘ

Amstrad CPC → family → Amstrad CPC self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: CPC464 Plus

Amstrad CPC → successor → Amstrad CPC self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Amstrad CPC Plus series

Zilog Z80 → usedIn → Amstrad CPC ⓘ

Gradius → platform → Amstrad CPC ⓘ

Daimakaimura (Ghouls'n Ghosts) → platform → Amstrad CPC ⓘ

subject surface form: Daimakaimura

Final Fight → platform → Amstrad CPC ⓘ

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure → platform → Amstrad CPC ⓘ

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