22 Nov
2002
22 Nov
'02
6:37 a.m.
>>BTW, recent acquisitions here include a
Newbrain,
>>an Amstrad CPC6128 and a PET. Two Z80s and a 6502;
>>hmm, not very odd!
> Yeah, you need a TRS-80 Color Computer or PDP-11
if you want an odd
> processor. :-)
I guess with Big Brother Intel the best processor
designs
like the 6809 and the PDP-11 are the odd ones.
Hmm... I have a hard time to agree here. The 8086/7/9 is
to me one of the best CPU designs ever - at least for a
true 16 Bit machine. I true atempt to brng the good parts
of mainframe design to microprocessors.
Ok, if we just look at the CPU, then the 9900 will catch
the title for beeing a true 16 Bit design.
Gruss
H.
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