Sharkonwheels
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SO I'm perusing this book, seeing what it covers....
Checking out the beginning sections... What the book will teach you...
Get to a section entitled, "8080,8080A,8085, Z-80: What's the difference?"
No problem...all makes sense....
8080 first....8080A was later and faster...OK...no problem...
8085 came later, mentions adding improvements in interrupt handling, OK...I'll buy that...
Next paragraph, page 13, "The Z-80 is another chip from Intel. Although it is also upward compatible with the 8080, it has a considerably enlarged instruction set. Generally speaking, programs written for the 8080, will run on the Z80 as well, although there are exceptions."
Um, Z80 was created by Intel, huh? Wonder what the 'Z' stood for over?
Anyone else ever notice this?
T
Checking out the beginning sections... What the book will teach you...
Get to a section entitled, "8080,8080A,8085, Z-80: What's the difference?"
No problem...all makes sense....
8080 first....8080A was later and faster...OK...no problem...
8085 came later, mentions adding improvements in interrupt handling, OK...I'll buy that...
Next paragraph, page 13, "The Z-80 is another chip from Intel. Although it is also upward compatible with the 8080, it has a considerably enlarged instruction set. Generally speaking, programs written for the 8080, will run on the Z80 as well, although there are exceptions."
Um, Z80 was created by Intel, huh? Wonder what the 'Z' stood for over?
Anyone else ever notice this?
T