22 Oct
1998
22 Oct
'98
6:09 a.m.
> But after all where is the sense of having a Z80
as 64 Bit
> processor ? It's a well usable 8/16 Bit processor. Even the
> 380 isnt realy an advantage - you just don't realy need this
> 32 Bit instructions. A set consecutive 16 Bit instructions
> can do it in almost the same time. From my point of usage
> a 16 Bit uP is anything you need - compact code, compact data
Well, it might be fun to redo TRS-80 Level I BASIC
with 32-bit
instructions. (No way would I try to do that with LDOS/LS-DOS --
it's already perfect).
But just tell me where 32 Bit instructions can be usefull ?
In fact, I can't think of any part inside a BASIC. But the
higher clockrates are a nice thing - and maybe the z180 for
3.0 style bankswitching.
BTW: LDOS - I have a Modell III with external HD - hasn't
there been an LDOS to boot from ? (I'm not the deep TRS guy).
Gruss
H.
--
Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK