[cctalk] Re: Last Buy notification for Z80 (Z84C00 Product line)

2024-04-19 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 4/19/24 19:39, ben via cctalk wrote: > There still are RADIO SHACK 8080A's still on ebay, with @RARE@ prices. > NO thank you, z80's are the way to go. I found 8085 generally easier to work with, but that's just me. > Now is a good time to stock up for any z80 projects > or repair, while they

[cctalk] Re: Last Buy notification for Z80 (Z84C00 Product line)

2024-04-19 Thread ben via cctalk
On 2024-04-19 8:07 p.m., Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: Gee!  Have sales gone down? One more reason to use the 8080 subset when writing CP/M programs. There still are RADIO SHACK 8080A's still on ebay, with @RARE@ prices. NO thank you, z80's are the way to go. Aren't there already some

[cctalk] Re: Last Buy notification for Z80 (Z84C00 Product line)

2024-04-19 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
Gee! Have sales gone down? One more reason to use the 8080 subset when writing CP/M programs. Aren't there already some licensed second sources?

[cctalk] Re: Last Buy notification for Z80 (Z84C00 Product line)

2024-04-19 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
As it is now, running z80 production must no longer be profitable for Zilog, but some other manufacturer can license z80 production. Right? If there is a demand someone will produce them It was a good run though. Bill On Fri, Apr 19, 2024, 5:19 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > On

[cctalk] Re: Last Buy notification for Z80 (Z84C00 Product line)

2024-04-19 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 4/19/24 11:55, Peter Schow via cctalk wrote: > > https://www.mouser.com/PCN/Littelfuse_PCN_Z84C00.pdf > I should add parenthetically that in my wildest fevered dreams did I ever think that Zilog would be a division of Littlefuse--even after the Exxon debacle. --Chuck

[cctalk] Re: Last Buy notification for Z80 (Z84C00 Product line)

2024-04-19 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 4/19/24 11:55, Peter Schow via cctalk wrote: > In case you missed it, Zilog has issued a Last Buy notification for the Z80: > > https://www.mouser.com/PCN/Littelfuse_PCN_Z84C00.pdf > > Looks like Mouser and Digikey still have decent inventory of them. There should still be a reliable supply

[cctalk] Last Buy notification for Z80 (Z84C00 Product line)

2024-04-19 Thread Peter Schow via cctalk
In case you missed it, Zilog has issued a Last Buy notification for the Z80: https://www.mouser.com/PCN/Littelfuse_PCN_Z84C00.pdf Looks like Mouser and Digikey still have decent inventory of them.