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.
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 f
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
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 4/19/24
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?
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 license
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
