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	= Class definitions of CPC's =		= Class definitions of CPC's =

	The [[CPC]] computer range can be ~~devided~~ in different classes. This makes sense to tell in quick which kind of CPC and hardware-expansions are needed for a certain application. This definitions are taken from the [[FutureOS]] handbook. Please keep this page in agreement with its origin to omit confusion.		The [[CPC]] computer range can be divided in different classes. This makes sense to tell in quick which kind of CPC and hardware-expansions are needed for a certain application. This definitions are taken from the [[FutureOS]] handbook. Please keep this page in agreement with its origin to omit confusion.

	'''Defined memory and drive space classes are:'''		'''Defined memory and drive space classes are:'''

TFM at 19:00, 3 June 2015

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	= Class definitions of CPC's =		= Class definitions of CPC's =

	The [[CPC]] computer range can be devided in different classes. This makes sense to tell in quick which kind of CPC and hardware-expansions are needed for a certain application. This definitions are taken from the [[FutureOS]] handbook ~~and must kept~~ in agreement with ~~that please~~ to omit confusion.		The [[CPC]] computer range can be devided in different classes. This makes sense to tell in quick which kind of CPC and hardware-expansions are needed for a certain application. This definitions are taken from the [[FutureOS]] handbook. Please keep this page in agreement with its origin to omit confusion.

	'''Defined memory and drive space classes are:'''		'''Defined memory and drive space classes are:'''
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	Example: A 6128 with two disc drives, 512 KB expansion RAM and an serial interface from Amstrad would be: Class 5A.		Example: A 6128 with two disc drives, 512 KB expansion RAM and an serial interface from Amstrad would be: Class 5A.

	This concept was developed by [[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]. ~~Please~~ do not change CPC classes without previous discussion and agreement~~, since other~~ pages of the CPC Wiki point to this definitions.		This concept was developed by [[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]. Comments and updates are welcome. But please do not change 'CPC classes' without previous discussion and agreement. Other pages of the CPC Wiki point to this definitions and rely on them being unchanged.

	[[Category:Amstrad Products]]		[[Category:Amstrad Products]]

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	*Class 1 CPC: 64 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC-664)		*Class 1 CPC: 64 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC-664)
	*Class 2 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC6128)		*Class 2 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC6128)
			*Class 3 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive: 80 tracks, doublesided (DS)
			*Class 4 CPC: 320 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive: 80 tracks, DS
			*Class 5 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive: 80 tracks, DS
			*Class 6 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive (80 trks, DS), 20 MB hard-disc
			*Class 7 CPC: 576-2048 KB RAM, 2-4 internal and 2-4 external drives, hard-disc with at least 20 MB
			*Class 8 CPC: 576-4096 KB RAM, 2-8 drives, hard-disc with at least 20 MB
			*Class 9 CPC: 576-4096 KB RAM, 2-8 drives, hard-disc with at least 128 MB

			Only the amount of space that can be used to read/write defines the CPC class. EPROM space (read only!) doesn't influence the CPC class.

			Serial / network I/O is disregarded, because it works independent of memory and disc space. However a letter can be added to define communication device classes.

			'''Defined communication classes are:'''
			*Class A CPC: Communication with up to 19.200 Baud
			*Class B CPC: Communication with up to 38.400 Baud
			*Class C CPC: Communication with up to 76.800 Baud
			*Class D CPC: Communication with up to 100.000 Baud

			Example: A 6128 with two disc drives, 512 KB expansion RAM and an serial interface from Amstrad would be: Class 5A.

			This concept was developed by [[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]. Please do not change CPC classes without previous discussion and agreement, since other pages of the CPC Wiki point to this definitions.

			[[Category:Amstrad Products]]
			[[Category:CPC History]]
			[[Category:Definitions]]
			[[Category:FutureOS]]
			[[Category:Hardware]]
			[[Category:Programming]]
			[[Category:Software]]

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Class definitions of CPC's

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	*Class 1 CPC: 64 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC-664)		*Class 1 CPC: 64 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC-664)
	*Class 2 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC6128)		*Class 2 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC6128)
	*Class 3 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive: 80 tracks, doublesided (DS)
	*Class 4 CPC: 320 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive: 80 tracks, DS
	*Class 5 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive: 80 tracks, DS
	*Class 6 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive (80 trks, DS), 20 MB hard-disc
	*Class 7 CPC: 576-2048 KB RAM, 2-4 internal and 2-4 external drives, hard-disc with at least 20 MB
	*Class 8 CPC: 576-4096 KB RAM, 2-8 drives, hard-disc with at least 20 MB
	*Class 9 CPC: 576-4096 KB RAM, 2-8 drives, hard-disc with at least 128 MB

	~~Only the amount of space that can be used to read/write defines the CPC class. EPROM space (read only!) doesn't influence the CPC class.~~

	~~Serial / network I/O is disregarded, because it works independent of memory and disc space. However a letter can be added to define communication device classes.~~

	~~'''Defined communication classes are:'''~~
	*Class A CPC: Communication with up to 19.200 Baud
	*Class B CPC: Communication with up to 38.400 Baud
	*Class C CPC: Communication with up to 76.800 Baud
	*Class D CPC: Communication with up to 100.000 Baud

	~~Example: A 6128 with two disc drives, 512 KB expansion RAM and an serial interface from Amstrad would be: Class 5A.~~

	~~This concept was developed by [[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]. Please do not change CPC classes without previous discussion and agreement, since other pages of the CPC Wiki point to this definitions.~~

	~~[[Category:Amstrad Products]]~~
	~~[[Category:CPC History]]~~
	~~[[Category:Definitions]]~~
	~~[[Category:FutureOS]]~~
	~~[[Category:Hardware]]~~
	~~[[Category:Programming]]~~
	~~[[Category:Software]]~~

TFM at 15:07, 3 June 2015

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	The [[CPC]] computer range can be devided in different classes. This makes sense to tell in quick which kind of CPC and hardware-expansions are needed for a certain application. This definitions are taken from the [[FutureOS]] handbook and must kept in agreement with that please to omit confusion.		The [[CPC]] computer range can be devided in different classes. This makes sense to tell in quick which kind of CPC and hardware-expansions are needed for a certain application. This definitions are taken from the [[FutureOS]] handbook and must kept in agreement with that please to omit confusion.

	'''Defined space classes are:'''		'''Defined memory and drive space classes are:'''
	*Class 0 CPC: 64 KB RAM, no drive (CPC-464)		*Class 0 CPC: 64 KB RAM, no drive (CPC-464)
	*Class 1 CPC: 64 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC-664)		*Class 1 CPC: 64 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC-664)

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	= Class definitions of CPC's =		= Class definitions of CPC's =

	The [[CPC]] computer range can be devided in different classes, which ~~is only~~ a ~~very specific personal opinion~~.		The [[CPC]] computer range can be devided in different classes. This makes sense to tell in quick which kind of CPC and hardware-expansions are needed for a certain application. This definitions are taken from the [[FutureOS]] handbook and must kept in agreement with that please to omit confusion.

	'''~~Possible~~ classes are:'''		'''Defined space classes are:'''
	*Class 0 CPC: 64 KB RAM, no drive (CPC-464)		*Class 0 CPC: 64 KB RAM, no drive (CPC-464)
	*Class 1 CPC: 64 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC-664)		*Class 1 CPC: 64 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC-664)
	*Class 2 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC6128)		*Class 2 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC6128)
	*Class 3 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3,5" ~~or 5~~,~~25" external~~ drive		*Class 3 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive: 80 tracks, doublesided (DS)
	*Class 4 CPC: ~~576~~ KB RAM, 3,5" ~~or 5~~,~~25" external~~ drive		*Class 4 CPC: 320 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive: 80 tracks, DS
	*Class 5 CPC: 576 KB RAM~~, Rom Box~~, 3,5" ~~or 5~~,~~25" external~~ drive		*Class 5 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive: 80 tracks, DS
	*Class 6 CPC: 576 KB RAM, ~~512KB Rom~~, ~~IDE Interface~~		*Class 6 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive (80 trks, DS), 20 MB hard-disc
	*Class 7 CPC: 576 KB RAM, ~~512KB Rom~~, ~~IDE Interface, Mouse, RTC, RS232~~		*Class 7 CPC: 576-2048 KB RAM, 2-4 internal and 2-4 external drives, hard-disc with at least 20 MB
	*Class 8 CPC: 576-~~4096KB~~ RAM, ~~512KB Rom~~, ~~Ethernet~~, ~~IDE Interface~~, ~~Mouse, RTC~~		*Class 8 CPC: 576-4096 KB RAM, 2-8 drives, hard-disc with at least 20 MB
			*Class 9 CPC: 576-4096 KB RAM, 2-8 drives, hard-disc with at least 128 MB

	~~These classes don~~'t ~~make much sense~~, ~~but this is~~ a ~~Wiki~~ and ~~when someone writes "~~Please do not change~~" you should recognize~~, ~~that there is something wrong with~~ the ~~article~~.		Only the amount of space that can be used to read/write defines the CPC class. EPROM space (read only!) doesn't influence the CPC class.
	[[Category:Definitions\|*]]
	[[Category:Hardware\|*]]		Serial / network I/O is disregarded, because it works independent of memory and disc space. However a letter can be added to define communication device classes.

			'''Defined communication classes are:'''
			*Class A CPC: Communication with up to 19.200 Baud
			*Class B CPC: Communication with up to 38.400 Baud
			*Class C CPC: Communication with up to 76.800 Baud
			*Class D CPC: Communication with up to 100.000 Baud

			Example: A 6128 with two disc drives, 512 KB expansion RAM and an serial interface from Amstrad would be: Class 5A.

			This concept was developed by [[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]. Please do not change CPC classes without previous discussion and agreement, since other pages of the CPC Wiki point to this definitions.

			[[Category:Amstrad Products]]
			[[Category:CPC History]]
			[[Category:Definitions]]
			[[Category:FutureOS]]
			[[Category:Hardware]]
			[[Category:Programming]]
			[[Category:Software]]

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	= Class definitions of CPC's =		= Class definitions of CPC's =

	The [[CPC]] computer range can be devided in different classes~~. This makes sense to tell in quick~~ which ~~kind of CPC and hardware-expansions are needed for~~ a ~~certain application. This definitions are taken from the [[FutureOS]] handbook and must kept in agreement with that please to omit confusion~~.		The [[CPC]] computer range can be devided in different classes, which is only a very specific personal opinion.

	'''~~Defined space~~ classes are:'''		'''Possible classes are:'''
	*Class 0 CPC: 64 KB RAM, no drive (CPC-464)		*Class 0 CPC: 64 KB RAM, no drive (CPC-464)
	*Class 1 CPC: 64 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC-664)		*Class 1 CPC: 64 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC-664)
	*Class 2 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC6128)		*Class 2 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC6128)
	*Class 3 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" ~~drive~~, 2. drive~~: 80 tracks, doublesided (DS)~~		*Class 3 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3,5" or 5,25" external drive
	*Class 4 CPC: ~~320~~ KB RAM, 3" ~~drive~~, 2. drive~~: 80 tracks, DS~~		*Class 4 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 3,5" or 5,25" external drive
	*Class 5 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 3" ~~drive~~, 2. drive~~: 80 tracks, DS~~		*Class 5 CPC: 576 KB RAM, Rom Box, 3,5" or 5,25" external drive
	*Class 6 CPC: 576 KB RAM, ~~3" drive, 2. drive (80 trks, DS)~~, ~~20 MB hard-disc~~		*Class 6 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 512KB Rom, IDE Interface
	*Class 7 CPC: 576~~-2048~~ KB RAM, ~~2-4 internal and 2-4 external drives~~, ~~hard-disc with at least 20 MB~~		*Class 7 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 512KB Rom, IDE Interface, Mouse, RTC, RS232
	*Class 8 CPC: 576-~~4096 KB~~ RAM, ~~2-8 drives~~, ~~hard-disc with at least 20 MB~~		*Class 8 CPC: 576-4096KB RAM, 512KB Rom, Ethernet, IDE Interface, Mouse, RTC
	*Class 9 CPC: 576-4096 KB RAM, ~~2-8 drives~~, ~~hard-disc with at least 128 MB~~

	~~Only the amount of space that can be used to read/write defines the CPC class. EPROM space (read only!) doesn~~'t ~~influence the CPC class.~~		These classes don't make much sense, but this is a Wiki and when someone writes "Please do not change" you should recognize, that there is something wrong with the article.
			[[Category:Definitions\|*]]
	~~Serial / network I/O~~ is ~~disregarded, because it works independent of memory and disc space. However~~ a ~~letter can be added to define communication device classes.~~		[[Category:Hardware\|*]]

	~~'''Defined communication classes are:'''~~
	*Class A CPC: Communication with up to 19.200 Baud
	*Class B CPC: Communication with up to 38.400 Baud
	*Class C CPC: Communication with up to 76.800 Baud
	*Class D CPC: Communication with up to 100.000 Baud

	~~Example: A 6128 with two disc drives, 512 KB expansion RAM~~ and ~~an serial interface from Amstrad would be: Class 5A.~~

	~~This concept was developed by [[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]].~~ Please do not change ~~CPC classes without previous discussion and agreement~~, ~~since other pages of~~ the ~~CPC Wiki point to this definitions~~.

	~~[[Category:Amstrad Products]]~~
	~~[[Category:CPC History]]~~
	[[Category:Definitions]]
	~~[[Category:FutureOS~~]]
	[[Category:Hardware]]
	~~[[Category:Programming]]~~
	~~[[Category:Software~~]]

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	= Class definitions of CPC's =		= Class definitions of CPC's =

	The [[CPC]] computer range can be devided in different classes, which ~~is only~~ a ~~very specific personal opinion~~.		The [[CPC]] computer range can be devided in different classes. This makes sense to tell in quick which kind of CPC and hardware-expansions are needed for a certain application. This definitions are taken from the [[FutureOS]] handbook and must kept in agreement with that please to omit confusion.

	'''~~Possible~~ classes are:'''		'''Defined space classes are:'''
	*Class 0 CPC: 64 KB RAM, no drive (CPC-464)		*Class 0 CPC: 64 KB RAM, no drive (CPC-464)
	*Class 1 CPC: 64 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC-664)		*Class 1 CPC: 64 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC-664)
	*Class 2 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC6128)		*Class 2 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC6128)
	*Class 3 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3,5" ~~or 5~~,~~25" external~~ drive		*Class 3 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive: 80 tracks, doublesided (DS)
	*Class 4 CPC: ~~576~~ KB RAM, 3,5" ~~or 5~~,~~25" external~~ drive		*Class 4 CPC: 320 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive: 80 tracks, DS
	*Class 5 CPC: 576 KB RAM~~, Rom Box~~, 3,5" ~~or 5~~,~~25" external~~ drive		*Class 5 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive: 80 tracks, DS
	*Class 6 CPC: 576 KB RAM, ~~512KB Rom~~, ~~IDE Interface~~		*Class 6 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive (80 trks, DS), 20 MB hard-disc
	*Class 7 CPC: 576 KB RAM, ~~512KB Rom~~, ~~IDE Interface, Mouse, RTC, RS232~~		*Class 7 CPC: 576-2048 KB RAM, 2-4 internal and 2-4 external drives, hard-disc with at least 20 MB
	*Class 8 CPC: 576-~~4096KB~~ RAM, ~~512KB Rom~~, ~~Ethernet~~, ~~IDE Interface~~, ~~Mouse, RTC~~		*Class 8 CPC: 576-4096 KB RAM, 2-8 drives, hard-disc with at least 20 MB
			*Class 9 CPC: 576-4096 KB RAM, 2-8 drives, hard-disc with at least 128 MB

	~~These classes don~~'t ~~make much sense~~, ~~but this is~~ a ~~Wiki~~ and ~~when someone writes "~~Please do not change~~" you should recognize~~, ~~that there is something wrong with~~ the ~~article~~.		Only the amount of space that can be used to read/write defines the CPC class. EPROM space (read only!) doesn't influence the CPC class.
	[[Category:Definitions\|*]]
	[[Category:Hardware\|*]]		Serial / network I/O is disregarded, because it works independent of memory and disc space. However a letter can be added to define communication device classes.

			'''Defined communication classes are:'''
			*Class A CPC: Communication with up to 19.200 Baud
			*Class B CPC: Communication with up to 38.400 Baud
			*Class C CPC: Communication with up to 76.800 Baud
			*Class D CPC: Communication with up to 100.000 Baud

			Example: A 6128 with two disc drives, 512 KB expansion RAM and an serial interface from Amstrad would be: Class 5A.

			This concept was developed by [[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]. Please do not change CPC classes without previous discussion and agreement, since other pages of the CPC Wiki point to this definitions.

			[[Category:Amstrad Products]]
			[[Category:CPC History]]
			[[Category:Definitions]]
			[[Category:FutureOS]]
			[[Category:Hardware]]
			[[Category:Programming]]
			[[Category:Software]]

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	= Class definitions of CPC's =		= Class definitions of CPC's =

	The [[CPC]] computer range can be devided in different classes~~. This makes sense to tell in quick~~ which ~~kind of CPC and hardware-expansions are needed for~~ a ~~certain application. This definitions are taken from the [[FutureOS]] handbook and must kept in agreement with that please to omit confusion~~.		The [[CPC]] computer range can be devided in different classes, which is only a very specific personal opinion.

	'''~~Defined space~~ classes are:'''		'''Possible classes are:'''
	*Class 0 CPC: 64 KB RAM, no drive (CPC-464)		*Class 0 CPC: 64 KB RAM, no drive (CPC-464)
	*Class 1 CPC: 64 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC-664)		*Class 1 CPC: 64 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC-664)
	*Class 2 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC6128)		*Class 2 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC6128)
	*Class 3 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" ~~drive~~, 2. drive~~: 80 tracks, doublesided (DS)~~		*Class 3 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3,5" or 5,25" external drive
	*Class 4 CPC: ~~320~~ KB RAM, 3" ~~drive~~, 2. drive~~: 80 tracks, DS~~		*Class 4 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 3,5" or 5,25" external drive
	*Class 5 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 3" ~~drive~~, 2. drive~~: 80 tracks, DS~~		*Class 5 CPC: 576 KB RAM, Rom Box, 3,5" or 5,25" external drive
	*Class 6 CPC: 576 KB RAM, ~~3" drive, 2. drive (80 trks, DS)~~, ~~20 MB hard-disc~~		*Class 6 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 512KB Rom, IDE Interface
	*Class 7 CPC: 576~~-2048~~ KB RAM, ~~2-4 internal and 2-4 external drives~~, ~~hard-disc with at least 20 MB~~		*Class 7 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 512KB Rom, IDE Interface, Mouse, RTC, RS232
	*Class 8 CPC: 576-~~4096 KB~~ RAM, ~~2-8 drives~~, ~~hard-disc with at least 20 MB~~		*Class 8 CPC: 576-4096KB RAM, 512KB Rom, Ethernet, IDE Interface, Mouse, RTC
	*Class 9 CPC: 576-4096 KB RAM, ~~2-8 drives~~, ~~hard-disc with at least 128 MB~~

	~~Only the amount of space that can be used to read/write defines the CPC class. EPROM space (read only!) doesn~~'t ~~influence the CPC class.~~		These classes don't make much sense, but this is a Wiki and when someone writes "Please do not change" you should recognize, that there is something wrong with the article.
			[[Category:Definitions\|*]]
	~~Serial / network I/O~~ is ~~disregarded, because it works independent of memory and disc space. However~~ a ~~letter can be added to define communication device classes.~~		[[Category:Hardware\|*]]

	~~'''Defined communication classes are:'''~~
	*Class A CPC: Communication with up to 19.200 Baud
	*Class B CPC: Communication with up to 38.400 Baud
	*Class C CPC: Communication with up to 76.800 Baud
	*Class D CPC: Communication with up to 100.000 Baud

	~~Example: A 6128 with two disc drives, 512 KB expansion RAM~~ and ~~an serial interface from Amstrad would be: Class 5A.~~

	~~This concept was developed by [[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]].~~ Please do not change ~~CPC classes without previous discussion and agreement~~, ~~since other pages of~~ the ~~CPC Wiki point to this definitions~~.

	~~[[Category:Amstrad Products]]~~
	~~[[Category:CPC History]]~~
	[[Category:Definitions]]
	~~[[Category:FutureOS~~]]
	[[Category:Hardware]]
	~~[[Category:Programming]]~~
	~~[[Category:Software~~]]

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	= Class definitions of CPC's =		= Class definitions of CPC's =

	The [[CPC]] computer range can be devided in different classes, which ~~is only~~ a ~~very specific personal opinion~~.		The [[CPC]] computer range can be devided in different classes. This makes sense to tell in quick which kind of CPC and hardware-expansions are needed for a certain application. This definitions are taken from the [[FutureOS]] handbook and must kept in agreement with that please to omit confusion.

	'''~~Possible~~ classes are:'''		'''Defined space classes are:'''
	*Class 0 CPC: 64 KB RAM, no drive (CPC-464)		*Class 0 CPC: 64 KB RAM, no drive (CPC-464)
	*Class 1 CPC: 64 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC-664)		*Class 1 CPC: 64 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC-664)
	*Class 2 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC6128)		*Class 2 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive (CPC6128)
	*Class 3 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3,5" ~~or 5~~,~~25" external~~ drive		*Class 3 CPC: 128 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive: 80 tracks, doublesided (DS)
	*Class 4 CPC: ~~576~~ KB RAM, 3,5" ~~or 5~~,~~25" external~~ drive		*Class 4 CPC: 320 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive: 80 tracks, DS
	*Class 5 CPC: 576 KB RAM~~, Rom Box~~, 3,5" ~~or 5~~,~~25" external~~ drive		*Class 5 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive: 80 tracks, DS
	*Class 6 CPC: 576 KB RAM, ~~512KB Rom~~, ~~IDE Interface~~		*Class 6 CPC: 576 KB RAM, 3" drive, 2. drive (80 trks, DS), 20 MB hard-disc
	*Class 7 CPC: 576 KB RAM, ~~512KB Rom~~, ~~IDE Interface, Mouse, RTC, RS232~~		*Class 7 CPC: 576-2048 KB RAM, 2-4 internal and 2-4 external drives, hard-disc with at least 20 MB
	*Class 8 CPC: 576-~~4096KB~~ RAM, ~~512KB Rom~~, ~~Ethernet~~, ~~IDE Interface~~, ~~Mouse, RTC~~		*Class 8 CPC: 576-4096 KB RAM, 2-8 drives, hard-disc with at least 20 MB
			*Class 9 CPC: 576-4096 KB RAM, 2-8 drives, hard-disc with at least 128 MB

	~~These classes don~~'t ~~make much sense~~, ~~but this is~~ a ~~Wiki~~ and ~~when someone writes "~~Please do not change~~" you should recognize~~, ~~that there is something wrong with~~ the ~~article~~.		Only the amount of space that can be used to read/write defines the CPC class. EPROM space (read only!) doesn't influence the CPC class.
	[[Category:Definitions\|*]]
	[[Category:Hardware\|*]]		Serial / network I/O is disregarded, because it works independent of memory and disc space. However a letter can be added to define communication device classes.

			'''Defined communication classes are:'''
			*Class A CPC: Communication with up to 19.200 Baud
			*Class B CPC: Communication with up to 38.400 Baud
			*Class C CPC: Communication with up to 76.800 Baud
			*Class D CPC: Communication with up to 100.000 Baud

			Example: A 6128 with two disc drives, 512 KB expansion RAM and an serial interface from Amstrad would be: Class 5A.

			This concept was developed by [[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]]. Please do not change CPC classes without previous discussion and agreement, since other pages of the CPC Wiki point to this definitions.

			[[Category:Amstrad Products]]
			[[Category:CPC History]]
			[[Category:Definitions]]
			[[Category:FutureOS]]
			[[Category:Hardware]]
			[[Category:Programming]]
			[[Category:Software]]