[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: über IIgs

Subject: Re: über IIgs
From: "Hidehiko Ogata" <hog@aqu.bekkoame.ne.jp>
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 21:50:21 +0000 (UTC)
Distribution: world
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Organization: Bekkoame Internet Inc.
References: <8B5AC61AAB5C6C4D.BA1E124BCC7BFF30.1357D963D261C6DB@lp.airnews.net> <_Xx36.156868$4K4.26251884@typhoon.southeast.rr.com> <3A4EB459.A03156A5@inetnebr.com> <LSJ36.160422$4K4.26860292@typhoon.southeast.rr.com> <92phes$p9k$1@merope.saaf.se>
Xref: supernews.google.com comp.sys.apple2:4852

Paul Schlyter wrote:

> > The only z80 machines I'm familiar with are those models made by tandy.
> > The z80 seems to have been much more popular in arcade machines, than
> > it ever was in home computers.
>
> Since home computers at that time were quite expensive compared to
> today, only the enthusiasts got them.  Thus the home computers were
> quite few, and they could easily have been outnumbered by the arcade
> machines.

Excuse me for butting in, but FYI, z80 was the most dominant chip among
Japanese 8-bit micros, notably NEC 8001 lines and Sharp MZ lines of
products.

(One remarkable exception was Fujitsu's FM8, which actually utilized
*two* 6809's. 8)
-- 
  //  }{idehiko ()gata  "Kokoro Tokimeki   Time-Bokan is back!
\X/    Amiga since '86    Atama Hirameki   www.kiramekiman.com
                        Chikara Mekimeki!"

References:
- �ber IIgs
  - From: "IceWeasel" <noaddress@for.you>
- Re: �ber IIgs
  - From: "**** ****" <***@***.com>
- Re: über IIgs
  - From: Roy and/or Janet Miller <millers@inetnebr.com>
- Re: �ber IIgs
  - From: "**** ****" <***@***.com>
- Re: �ber IIgs
  - From: pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter)

Prev by Date: Re: Juiced.GS -- V5I4 (December 2000)
Next by Date: Re: First computers . . .
Previous by thread: Re: �ber IIgs
Next by thread: Re: über IIgs
Index(es):
- Date
- Thread