MCMANIS%usc-eclc@sri-unix.UUCP (07/26/83)
From: Chuck McManis <MCMANIS@usc-eclc> Has anyone actually seen one of the Z80000's. I have heard they are already shipping Samples but have yet to see any data. Any pointers to recent Trade Magazine articles would be appreciated. --Chuck -------
sdyer%bbn-unix@sri-unix.UUCP (07/26/83)
From: Steve Dyer <sdyer@bbn-unix> If you think that Zilog is shipping samples of the Z80000, I've got some swampland in Florida that you might be interested in... Zilog has a habit of announcing products which are still being designed, let alone being sampled! What about their Z800 upward-compatible Z80 chip? I've yet to see that, and it was announced over a year ago. You should approach anything that Zilog says about chip availability with a healthy skepticism. I'd love to be proved wrong here, but my instincts haven't failed me yet. /Steve Dyer sdyer@bbn-unix
reece%nadc@sri-unix.UUCP (07/26/83)
The most recent Computer Systems News (or something like that--free rag) had a blurb. I think they said price was $150 in 1000+ quantities and first shipments would be in Spring '84 with quantity in Fall.
NBarbieri.es@PARC-MAXC.ARPA@sri-unix.UUCP (07/27/83)
See the most recent issue of Electronic Design (July 21,1983), pages 42-43 for a small overview of the Z80,000. Nick NBarbieri.es@parc-maxc
bcase@uiuccsb.UUCP (08/02/83)
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uiuccsb!bcase Aug 1 12:52:00 1983
The Z80000 seems like an awfully complex way to go for only 1.3 mips.
I am interested in what others think about this architecture.
Brian Case (..uiucdcs!bcase)