On Thu, 13 Sep 2001, Piero Cavina wrote:
> I'm not a microprocessor expert, but I think that the 6809 is a monster of
> a 8 bit processor. It was still in use in Willams/Bally pinball machines in
> the mid '90s.
> I think it was processor used in the Dragon 32/64 home computers.
And the TRS-80 Color Computer, which the Dragons were copies of. Dear god,
yes...it *is* a monster. If you want a screamin demon of an 8-bit computer,
get a Coco 3 running NitrOS-09. Fully multitasking OS, optimized for speed.
Damn, that is a sweet setup. I remember reading once that a Coco3 with a
256KB memory upgrade and NitOS-09 would out perform a 20MHz PC (286 I believe)
in most things. Heh...the Coco only ran at 1.79MHz. IIRC, it also had a
serial port that could run up to 115.2KBaud. I'm not sure if anyone tried
to use it as a modem at that speed...nobody else could connect that fast.
They sure don't build em like that anymore! :P And if you really want a
monster, then put a Hitachi 6309 in the above setup. The 6309 has a super
special secret mode that makes it a 16-bit proc with 32-bit internals.
I'm pretty sure there's a version of NitrOS-09 specially written for a 6309
modded Coco3. Mmmmmmmmm.....
The 6809 is also used in the Vectrex.
And the Star Wars arcade game. I have a cockpit model on the way!!
WOOHOOO!!!!!!!
-Chris
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