zincsandwich

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   by zincsandwich 10y ago

   Oh, and the RS08 and 68HCxx are the modern 6809 offshoots, and they're still in production, but they're not quite the same as the 6809, and the 68HCxx's days may be numbered.
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   by zincsandwich 10y ago

   You can get used pulls from Jameco, Unicorn Electronics or eBay. AFTER you finish your z80 thing, of course.
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   by zincsandwich 10y ago

   Reasonable enough. Good luck. I think your efforts will be rewarded.
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   by zincsandwich 10y ago

   It was run on PDP-10s!
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   by zincsandwich 10y ago

   If you think x86 sucks (and I agree), how about learning ARM or MIPS or SPARC instead of Z80? Or if you want to stick with oldschool, maybe m68k.