31 Dec
2010
31 Dec
'10
3:30 p.m.
On 31 Dec 2010 at 13:05, Eric Smith wrote:
The design (originally from SMS) was somewhat
unconventional compared
to other microprocessors of the time, but it made great "brains" for
things that needed to be fast.
Perhaps with some of the support chips, it might get to "idiot"
level, but believe me, programming one was an exercise in minimalism.
Basically a move architecture, with one conditional and one
unconditional jump instruction
What's surprising is that the 8x300/305 lasted well into the late
1980s, when other cheaper solutions were available.
--Chuck