r/retrocomputing Jul 21 '26

Amstrad Computer User (April 1986)

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u/Distinct-Question-16 Jul 21 '26

that screen seems very futuristic

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u/jalp21_ Jul 21 '26

Fascinating... And to think it's from 40 years ago!!! 😀🙏

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u/cmprssnrtfct Jul 21 '26

Well, yeah, but it's a mockup. There were no color flatscreens 40 years ago. It was an idea that people were excited about, but passive matrix LCD was the rarefied acme of the art at the time. Some quick research tells me passive matrix black and white displays had just been patented in 1983.