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Subject: z280 inquiry
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Date: Fri, 1-May-87 12:30:01 EDT
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Posted: Fri May  1 12:30:01 1987
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>>Date: 29 Apr 87 19:35:17 GMT
>>From: mcvax!enea!tut!pl@seismo.css.gov  (Pertti Lehtinen)
>>Subject: Z280

>> ....	When I was reading article, I start to wonder,
>>	would there be any use for this kind of product,
>>	or is this or last strike of Z80-empire.

>>	Any opinions?
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	I would suspect that the Z280 has a real chance only if it gets
around some of the idiocies of the 8086 family, that make programming a
pain, while still being able to run old Z80 code without an emulator or
a Z80 option card.
	Another *BIG* question is: memory manangement for HOW MUCH 
memory?  If it won't allow direct access to at least 4Mb, what good is
it?  Right now, my next system looks to be a 68000 running CP/M-68K.
It may not run Z80 code, but i won't run short of memory any time soon.
Come to think of it maybe Tandy has a good idea in their model 6000; it
has both a 68000 and a Z80, although it isn't clear from the description
whether the user has access to the 8 bit processor or if it is a
dedicated i/o device.

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