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From: brianw@microsoft.UUCP (Brian Willoughby)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Z-80 card for CP/M
Message-ID: <7499@microsoft.UUCP>
Date: 25 Aug 89 03:45:27 GMT
References: <2853@ndsuvax.UUCP>
Reply-To: brianw@microsoft.UUCP (Brian Willoughby)
Organization: Microsoft Corp., Redmond WA
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In article <2853@ndsuvax.UUCP> nuwilken@ndsuvax.UUCP (Scott Wilken) writes:
>I am considering purchasing a Z-80 card for my //gs.  I understand that they
>can only address 64k, but I fell that such a card can be had cheaply, and
>access many languages (im mainly interested in Modula-II, which I cant seem
>to find an apple version of), it may be worth it.
>
I have Modula-II for the Apple II which is based on the same UCSD
P-System that Apple Pascal uses.  (not surprising, since Modula-II is
very Pascal-like)  Its nice to be able to use an existing disk format for
exchanging files.

>I was wondering if some people could tell me the experiences they have had    
>with Z-80 cards, where to buy a cheap one, and how much $$ I am in for (im
>assuming that you would have to purchase the operating system BESIDES buying
>the card...  After all, if I were to buy a VAX 11/780, they wouldnt just
>THROW in UNIX....).
>
>Scott

I purchased my Microsoft Softcard clone (by Tiawan Peripheral) for $20.
At that price I don't mind that its pretty boring using CP/M (which came
with the card, on just two disks).  I guess it wouldn't be so boring if I
actively sought out a few languages for it.  I would suggest seeing what
you can find for the Z-80 before you purchase such a card.

Brian Willoughby
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