"Ziggy" <Ziggy@TheCentre.com> wrote in message news:1cmpe.21955$x96.8074@attbi_s72... > For performance reasons, the 65xx *was* more powerful then the 8080. ( > now the 8085, that would be debatable, except it was not out yet when > the decision had to be made. ) AND it was cheaper.. So that mere motals > could have one.. or the 6800 or later, 6809