Hand-rolling a CP/M machine - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

24 Apr 2007

Rumor has it that Ethan Dicks may have mentioned these words:
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 On 4/24/07, Allison <ajp166 at bellatlantic.net>
wrote:
 One other thing.. CPUs..

I've only mentioned Z80s.... 
 8085 (Also makes for simple systems) 
Those are somewhat common if you hang around DEC equipment. 
Or early Tandy laptops... ;-)

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  Z180
Z280
ez80 (in Z80 mode) 
These all look like Z80 descendents to me - I'd probably rarely, if
ever, run across one to harvest. 
Harvest, shmarvest - Mouser/Digikey carries 'em in stock - wanna 33Mhz Z80 
compatible, with access to MMU & whatnot if you choose? $13.

Just like everything else computerwise, slower is cheaper...

Laterz,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger

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