8 bit vs other Computers.

From: Peter C. Wallace <pcw_at_mesanet.com>
Date: Mon Nov 25 20:43:00 2002

On Mon, 25 Nov 2002, Eric Smith wrote:

> Tony wrote:
> > One of my related interests is programmable calculators (which are
> > really computers IMHO -- or at least I've love to see a sane
> > definition which excludes them). I've been using an HP65 (100 program
> > steps, 10 registers (variables)), an HP67 (224 progam steps, 26
> > variables), and so on.
>
> Dwight wrote:
> > Oh no!
> > Tony has brought 4 bit computers into the world of being
> > useful.
>
> Actually, all HP handheld calculators made before 1986 used
> 56-bit words, and 10-bit instructions. The HP-01 watch was similar
> but used a 48-bit word.
>
> > We are just lucky that one can't make a useful 0 bit computer.
>
> Does an analog computer count as being a 0-bit computer, since it
> doesn't have any bits? :-)
>
> Were there any interesting 1-bit computers other than the Motorola
> MC14500B Industrial Control Unit?
>
>
>
>


Sure, the PDP14...

Peter Wallace
Received on Mon Nov 25 2002 - 20:43:00 GMT