MCMANIS@Usc-Eclc@sri-unix (10/24/82)
From: Chuck McManis <MCMANIS@Usc-Eclc>
Indeed E & L instruments sells such a beast as the MMD-1 and MMD-2. These
are rather sophisticated (Read expensive) micro bread board systems. I
have misplaced there address and will send it out if I find it before it
appears on the Net at this end.
A couple of weeks ago I saw something in a Z80 flavor... anyway,
this beast indeed has parallel I/O and a zillion leds, as well as every
pin of the chip brought out to the bread board. E&L also sell an expansion
card to add memory etc, (I think it comes with 1K or so.) finally the whole
thing is in a desk top box, of which the top is covered with the above
mentioned paraphenalia (sp?). Last I looked it was about $500. or therabouts.
A similar box is made by heathkit using a MC6800 <- only two zeros and is
about the same versatility for about 1/3 the price.
--Chuck
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