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Amstrad was a British electronics company, founded in 1968 by Alan Sugar. The name is a contraction of Alan Michael Sugar Trading. During the late-1980s, Amstrad had a substantial share of the PC market in the UK. Since 2007 the company has been wholly owned by Sky UK.
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[00:00:00] ADVERTISEMENT: “Now, Amstrad brings you tape-to-tape recording at twice the normal speed.
“The Amstrad TS-87 complete with graphic equaliser and infrared remote control.
“Or play records standing up with the new SM-104.
“Vertical linear tracking and twin cassette decks for high-speed taping.
“Amstrad systems with single cassette decks start at just £139.
“TS-87 or SM-104 with high-speed taping £199.”
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PICTURED: Amstrad advertisement. COPYRIGHT: Sky plc.
PICTURED: Amstrad advertisement. COPYRIGHT: Sky plc.
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