I am the proud owner of a new Amstrad CPC464 colour computer. I think the machine is excellent.
But the user manual (once agaiin) leaves a lot to be desired. My main quibble is that you are given no memory map at all, no POKE or PEEK addresses.
Like a fool I thought the Concise Basic book would contain the needed information. But after forking out £20 all you get is a glorified version of the User's Instruction Manual which is supplied with the machine.
I've written to Amstrad asking for a memory map but I'm still waiting, as per usual. Why oh why do manufacturers keep spoiling things when they produce a great machine for a great price and then fall down on literature?