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From: jim@rand-unix@sri-unix.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Re:  Z-100 better than IBM PC?
Message-ID: <4973@sri-arpa.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 8-Sep-83 15:16:00 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep  8 15:16:00 1983
Date-Received: Thu, 15-Sep-83 22:56:33 EDT
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I own an IBM PC, but would have gotten a Z100 if I were getting the
thing for my own use (I'm developing PC software).  I claim the main
advantages of the Z100 are (a) more bus compatibility; (b) it has an
8085 in there to run CP/M programs directly; (c) it has better screen
control (on the IBM PC you can't even send a character string to the
screen to clear it or move the cursor around); and (d) better graphics.

The IBM PC, of course, has advantages from being IBM: everybody is building
fancy and/or useful add-on boards.  Also much new software will be available
for the PC but not the Zenith.  But for a knowledgeable user (like you, Ron)
I think the quantity of software available on the Zenith should be more than
adequate.

		Jim