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According to [0], TI were launching new graphic calculators with Z80s as late as 2016 - the TI-84 Plus CE-T Python edition (which is still available on Amazon U

According to [0], TI were launching new graphic calculators with Z80s as late as 2016 - the TI-84 Plus CE-T Python edition (which is still available on Amazon UK[1][2]!) Not a hugely compelling argument for "the z80 is still a popular microcontroller", mind. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Texas_Instruments_graphing_calculators https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Texas_Instrument... [1] https://www.amazon.co.uk/Texas-Instruments-TI-84-CE-T-Python/dp/B08F3PBLCL/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Texas-Instruments-TI-84-CE-T-Python... [2] Mild cheating going on though because it runs the Python on an ARM copro.

kragen 2y ago
Well, Z80-compatible but more efficient processors, sure. That pretty well counts because you can still run your own software on them, such as KnightOS, but KnightOS can't compile itself, and I don't think CollapseOS will run on a TI-84.
- vdupras 2y ago
  Collapse OS runs on the TI-84+ but doesn't implement mass storage on its flash yet, so it's not self-hosting on that target.
  - kragen 2y ago
    Thank you for the correction!