25 Oct
2010
25 Oct
'10
10:09 p.m.
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:38:44 -0700
From: eric at brouhaha.com
To:
Subject: Re: Another interesting computer on ebay
Hi
I also wouldn't call it a clone. I don't think Intel would have ever made
a deveopment system for 2900's.
Many of the multi-bus boards were almost direct copies of Intel
boards.
Both AMD and National made Multi-bus boards even though
the where Intel competitors.
Dwight
You guys might like this one. I didn't
realize AMD has been around that long.
http://cgi.ebay.com/AMD-AM9080-INTEL-8080-CLONE-VINTAGE-COMPUTER-1978-RARE-…
What the item description doesn't say is that this is a development
system for Am2900 series bitslice chips. The Am9080A (equivalent to
Intel 8080A) is the only the host processor.