Re: Crosspost: Did the cpu influence the display?

["Bill H" <bill@ts1000.us>]

A936@hotmail.com wrote:
> Bill H wrote:
> > ===========================================================
> > This message has been cross-posted to a number of revalent usenet
> > groups, so please do not start a "My system is better than your system
> > flame war".
> > ===========================================================
>
> > So the question is, did the cpu influence the display?
>
> Not at all; it has to do with market segment.
>
> The z80 (slash 8080) was the cpu of choice for business
> machines where things other than colour / missile graphics
> were a priority.
>
> The 6502 was suited for the home / hobbyist market -- its
> low cost (a quarter of its competitors' cost when launched)
> meant $ could be spent on things like colour, missile graphics /
> sprites, sound, etc which were more of a priority for the
> home.

The fact that the 65xx was cheaper than the z80 which allowed the
companies to spend more money on the graphics actually does show that
the cpu (the cost of it) did influence the display in a small way.

Bill H www.ts1000.us