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The Z80 was a contemporary of MOS Technology’s 6502, and like that chip, it stood out not only for its elegant design but also for being dirt cheap (about US $2
by glhaynes 8y ago
The Z80 was a contemporary of MOS Technology’s 6502, and like that chip, it stood out not only for its elegant design but also for being dirt cheap (about US $25).
Anybody got a graph of historical 6502 vs Z80 prices?
EDIT: Some previous HN discussion "On choosing the Z80 over the 6502 (2014)" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10763274 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10763274
- TheOtherHobbes 8y agoI designed a few Z80 projects in the early 80s, and they were a few pounds then.