===== AMSTRAD PCW 16 / ANNE =====
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===== Technical Specifications =====

^ Processor | Zilog Z80A at 16 MHz |
^ RAM Memory | 1024 Kb expandable to 2048 Kb |
^ ROM memory | 1 MB Flash RAM with built-in operating system and software. The first 64 KB store the BIOS; it also stores fonts and templates. |
^ Chips | Winbond 83787 I/O chipset co-processor. |
^ Graphics | 640×480 pixel resolution in black and white. |
^ Sound | 1 Channel. |
^ Connections | DB9 serial ports and parallel printer port. DB9 mouse port and PS/2 keyboard port. |
^ Internal Storage | One 3.5-inch 1.44 MB floppy disk drive. |
^ Monitor | Integrated monochrome monitor. |
^ Keyboard | 102-key AT-PC type keyboard. PS/2 compatible keyboard. |

===== Description =====

The [[en:companias:amstrad]] [[PCW]] 16 or [[Anne]] replaced the [[PCW]] 9512 in 1996. It was the last of the range and represented a radical change. The Zilog [[en:hardware:z80|Z80]] was retained but clocked at 16 MHz, and the memory consisted of 1024 KB, expandable to 2048 KB. Unlike previous models that used text-based interfaces, the [[PCW]] 16 utilized a Graphical User Interface (GUI) called 'Escritorio' (Desktop). The computer did not run [[CP/M]] like older [[PCW]] machines; instead, it featured its own operating system called "[[Roseanne]]", a GUI written by Creative Technology. This OS, along with its programs, was stored in 1024 KB of Flash RAM. It cannot run software from previous models natively, though it can execute them via [[ZP/M]] with the exception of [[Locoscript]] and certain games. Although  [[CP/M]] was not officially supplied, it was adapted for this machine by independent developers.
 Unlike earlier [[PCW]] models that came only with the [[Locoscript]] word processor, the [[PcW]]16 included a full suite of built-in software: word processor, spreadsheet, address book, diary/alarm, calculator, and file manager. Fortunately, [[en:companias:amstrad]] abandoned the 3-inch Hitachi disk format in favor of the standard 3.5-inch 1.44 MB MS-DOS high-density format, which was also capable of reading the three previous formats. The [[Roseanne]] operating system supported long filenames (up to 31 characters). The screen was also standard: 640 x 480 VGA mode. Amstrad planned several internal expansions for the PCW 16—such as 1 MB RAM upgrades, 2 MB Flash RAM, application ROMs, a second floppy drive, modems, and the Psy-Q Development Kit—but it seems none of them were ever released. It did not include a printer as standard but supported any HP, Epson, Canon, or IBM compatible printer, as well as specific supported models.

===== Screens =====

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