z80 timing... 6502 timing

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Wed Apr 21 18:05:39 1999

<For the longest time, the TMS 9900 didn't appear in anything one could
<consider a reasonable computer. There was one model I saw at a colleagues

One of the first commercial lorans had it! it was big in embedded circles
that needed some oomph or were replacing ti990 minis.

<didn't pursue it and so I believe(d) it to be true. I saw one ad for an
<SC/MP, in '77, but that one was a homebrewed model. Other than that, it wa

You didn't look hard. It was popular in embedded apps at the low end as it
was cheap and easy to code for.

<of any operating system or application software for it. I don't believe
<ever saw a real SC/MP based computer.

For the consumer market?

In the 1981 to 1982 timeframe:

        808x was getting into embeeded apps and there were few general
        computer apps for it.
        
        Z8000 series were getting in to military boxes.

        8051 was well on the way and pushing out 6502s.

In the embedded market is where most started.

Allison
Received on Wed Apr 21 1999 - 18:05:39 BST