Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!GUBBINS@RADC-TOPS20.ARPA From: GUBBINS@RADC-TOPS20.ARPA@sri-unix.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: Z-100s Message-ID: <5010@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Thu, 8-Sep-83 08:56:29 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.5010 Posted: Thu Sep 8 08:56:29 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 15-Sep-83 23:10:53 EDT Lines: 26 From: Gern In-Reply-To: Message from "Ron Natalie " of Wed 7 Sep 83 19:29:26-EDT To sum up Z-100 superiority over IBM-PC in less than 3 lines (I am prepared for in detail techy specs, if the need arises): Better color, better graphics, a real keyboard, S-100 bus, an 8085 for 8-bit software (CP/M-85) aside from the normal 8088. All the serial, parallel, video, and light pen ports built-in, more for the money. There! 3 lines. All I can say is compare the two for yourself. Beware that IBM-PC graphics is 640x200 in only 2 colors (on/off...black/white) and color gets you only 40 char per line. Z-100 is 640x225 in 8 colors 80 char per line, and it doesn't have different graphics modes. Z-100 is always in high res, and characters are just so much graphics (character matrix and keyboard codes completely redefinable). Plus, Z-100 doesn't have a non-changable BASIC ROM in the way all the time, and it is file compatable. Point to make: You really have to get down to the functional specs to do an adequate comparison. I could go on for 500 more lines, but I wanted to keep it under 3 (oops!) Cheers, Gern ------- -------