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Yes but Z80s were typically clocked at 4Mhz, and 6502s were more likely to be clocked at 1Mhz or so. Apples Vs Oranges. I started with Z80s and when I programme
by billforsternz 6y ago
Yes but Z80s were typically clocked at 4Mhz, and 6502s were more likely to be clocked at 1Mhz or so. Apples Vs Oranges. I started with Z80s and when I programmed a 6502 later I found, sure it's simple and orthogonal by comparison, all those good things. But it's not as much fun because there just aren't all the weird corners to explore. I think it's the mother syndrome at work.
- rbanffy 6y agoPlain Z80's topped out at 2.5 MHz or so. The Z80A could do 4 MHz, but was launched in 1979. Apple IIs and Commodore clocked the 6502 at 1MHz, but Ataris used 1.8 (?) and the BBC micro was clocked at 2 MHz. At that time, once launched, it was difficult to increase the clock of a computer because games would become unplayable.