hxh@hal.UUCP (Howard Hermann) (04/08/89)
From comp.os.cpm here are parts of some recent postings on the net:
The new Zilog Z280 processor is not a rumour! It is available in
Germany for 59.61 DM (some 32 US$, without VAT, single unit
price). The lastest revision is "J". It has no longer the cache
problem that was known with revision "G".
Some features have been mentioned on the net but there are still
more highlights:
- It is fully software compatible with the Z80.
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While it is true that the Z280 (a.k.a. Z800) had an especially long
gestation, I just wanted the net to know that it most certainly is
available now. I have been running CP/M on mine for over a year now.
The on-board cashe definitely speeds up execution. The bus timing is
much improved over the Z80. I have nothing bad to report.
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Would anyone know if this means that we can replace the Z80 with a Z280 on our
C-128's?
Would this then mean faster output from such things as dBASE, when it does its
calculating and printing of reports?
Thanks!