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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Company
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gptkbp:acquired_by
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gptkb:Sky_Group
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gptkbp:acquisition
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increased competition
expansion through acquisition
synergies with existing products
rebranding Sinclair products
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gptkbp:acquisition_year
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gptkb:1986
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gptkbp:business_model
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value for money
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gptkbp:ceo
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gptkb:Alan_Sugar
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:2007
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gptkbp:focus
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affordable home computers
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:1968
gptkb:1984
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Alan_Sugar
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Wembley,_London
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Amstrad
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gptkbp:industry
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consumer electronics
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gptkbp:legacy
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influential in home computing
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gptkbp:market_position
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leading UK computer manufacturer
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gptkbp:marketing_strategy
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targeting budget-conscious consumers
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gptkbp:notable_products
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gptkb:Amstrad_CPC
gptkb:Amstrad_E-mailer
gptkb:Amstrad_PCW
CPC series
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gptkbp:operations
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1990s
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gptkbp:post-acquisition_performance
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mixed results
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gptkbp:products
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personal computers
televisions
video recorders
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gptkbp:revenue
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£100 million (1990s)
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gptkbp:type
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private company
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gptkbp:website
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www.amstrad.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sir_Alan_Sugar
gptkb:Lord_Sugar
gptkb:Amstrad_CPC
gptkb:ZX_Spectrum
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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