Re: Z-80 card

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <40735.199607103@snac.mv.com>,
Al Boisvert <aboisvert@snac.mv.com> wrote:
>Can someone tell me what an Z-80 card is for.  Sounds like to provide 80
>columnns for a IIe.  Is that correct?       .... Thanks, Al

   A 'Z80' is a type of microprocessor, which had its major use in the
Apple II realm in running CP/M programs. Other than that, it is not
really needed much at all. Both CP/M and Z80s are fairly outdated and
rare among Apple II users; except for the novelty factor, there's no
real "killer apps" driving people to really want to use Z80s nowadays.

Nathan Mates

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