Amstrad (also known as AMSTrad) was founded in 1968 by Alan Sugar at the age of 21, the name of the original company being AMS Trading (Amstrad) Limited, derived from its founder's initials (Alan …

He called his company A M S Trading – which he shortened to Amstrad. After car aerials he quickly moved on to selling other goods such as transistor radios, intercoms and cigarette lighters. All of …

Welcome to my Amstrad collection. This page is a repository for all of the Amstrad systems, peripherals, and accessories in my collection. The CPC 464 was the first home computer built by Alan Sugar’s …

Oct 16, 2023 · Founded in 1988 by Sir Alan Sugar, Amstrad quickly made a name for itself in the realm of consumer electronics and audio equipment. However, it was in the 1980s and 1990s that Amstrad …

Amstrad was founded in 1968 by Alan Sugar to produce consumer electronics. The company quickly moved to the forefront of low-priced TV & Hi-Fi in the seventies. In 1980, Amstrad went public and …

The name Amstrad was taken from the previous company name Alan Michael Sugar Trading. Amstrad wanted not only to bring one computer, but four computers on the market.

After meeting with quite some success in selling cheap audio equipment (namely, the first all-in-one stereo systems we all use today), Amstrad (which stands for A lan M S ugar TRAD ing) skyrocketed …

Amstrad's original 8-bit home microcomputer range aimed to provide a complete package: a colour or monochrome CRT monitor supplied power to the computer, which had the keyboard and a cassette …

Amstrad Ltd was an electronics and computer manufacturer founded in 1968 by Alan Sugar (company number 00955321). It was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1980, and grew rapidly in that …

Amstrad plc was a British consumer electronics company, founded in 1968 by Alan Sugar. During the 1980s, the company was known for its home computers beginning ...