Learning LiveCode

[Richmond]

On 12/27/2012 10:17 PM, Robert Sneidar wrote:
> Dammit! Now it makes sense!

Yeah; kinda spoils the mystique :(

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> Bob
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> On Dec 27, 2012, at 9:44 AM, kee nethery wrote:
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>> ZX81
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>> CPU chip was made by Zilog (thus the "Z").
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>> The first Sinclair used the Z80. The Z80 chip was "Z80" because it was binary compatible with the Intel 8080. The ZX81 was a Z80 CPU with more stuff added into it, thus, the ZX81 (presumably eXtra and 81 because that was the next number).
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>> Back in the day it made perfect sense to name it the Z80 and for the follow on to be the ZX81.
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>> Kee (old guy)
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>> PS: My first computer was a SouthWest Technical Products 6800 (aka SWTPC 6800)
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