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02/10/10 13:46
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 		 #173028 - Computers and well.. computers
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Andy,

Andy Neil said:
Valentin Angelovski said:
I really don't think a plain-old 89S51 would 'cut it' on the video side.
Nor even on the "ease of loading applications" side?


With respect to the OP's definition of a computer (of capability similar to a sinclair Z80-class machine), applications could load very easily and quickly indeed :-)

Andy Neil said:
Valentin Angelovski said:
those who have moved on to ARM can consider the new Cortex-M0!
But, again, that isn't really designed for computer applications - is it?


Once again, with respect to the OP's definition of a computer it appears to run some form of minimal DOS along with some (proprietary BASIC) programs. The Cortex-M0 could do this quite comfortably indeed, but then so too could most modern 8-bit micros.


Regards,

Valentin

PS: Yes, I would still call a Sinclair ZX81 a 'computer' ;-)


List of 43 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
Computer with FAT16 SDCard and Video            01/01/70 00:00      
   consider SDCC            01/01/70 00:00      
   Re:SDCC            01/01/70 00:00      
   Why?            01/01/70 00:00      
      SD-Cards            01/01/70 00:00      
         I agree Andy            01/01/70 00:00      
            But why 8051??            01/01/70 00:00      
               Why NOT?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  RE: Why NOT?            01/01/70 00:00      
            here we go again            01/01/70 00:00      
               10227th '51 PC            01/01/70 00:00      
   why do it at all?            01/01/70 00:00      
      Why indeed!            01/01/70 00:00      
         questions and answers            01/01/70 00:00      
            Far better architectures            01/01/70 00:00      
               There once were MANY better architectures            01/01/70 00:00      
                  RE: one has to circumvent the architectural feature            01/01/70 00:00      
         OP's computer definition            01/01/70 00:00      
            plain-old 89S51            01/01/70 00:00      
               Computers and well.. computers            01/01/70 00:00      
   cleanup of the screen            01/01/70 00:00      
      KK            01/01/70 00:00      
   Simple - english            01/01/70 00:00      
      English?            01/01/70 00:00      
      porting to 8052.com SBC?            01/01/70 00:00      
         Termi            01/01/70 00:00      
      actually, it's not von Neumann            01/01/70 00:00      
         It's not hard            01/01/70 00:00      
   One Possible Idea for Video Generation...            01/01/70 00:00      
      Re.One Possible...            01/01/70 00:00      
      an 8052 video generator on 8052.com            01/01/70 00:00      
   Meanwhile, working ...            01/01/70 00:00      
   8052-based multichip board?            01/01/70 00:00      
      8052 single chip            01/01/70 00:00      
         video            01/01/70 00:00      
            If you really want to do this ...            01/01/70 00:00      
               good idea            01/01/70 00:00      
                  translated            01/01/70 00:00      
            Re.Video            01/01/70 00:00      
               seperate processor for video            01/01/70 00:00      
               that's what you'd use to convert bytes to bits ...            01/01/70 00:00      
               HC is NOT TTL            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Disparity in the technology is not the issue here            01/01/70 00:00      

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