Date   : Fri, 20 May 1983 15:47:23-PDT (Fri)
From   : harpo!floyd!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!ogcvax!metheus!cdi!caf@ucb-vax.arpa
Subject: Re: Super Z89 (16 bit)

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Date:Fri, 20-May-83 15:47:23 EDT

I found some more information on the Super Z-89 board described in
<1435@sri-arpa.UUCP>.  I have included that information as well.

HARDWARE
a.  Plug in replacement for h89/z89 cpu. (NO modifications required)
b.  DUAL cpus! (z80 and 8086) **** NOT 8085 as in Z-100; youe z80 prgs work!!
c.  128K ram standard, with sockets for 256K.  memory bus for expansion to 1meg
d.  5 i/o slots
e.  2/4 mhz z80 speed, 8mhz for 8086 (Z-100 and IBMPC are ~ 5 mHz 8088)
f.  FULLY compatible with ALL heath/zenith peripherals incl most ROMS
g.  $1495, 8 weeks devlivery as of May 20 1983
h.  Uses same amount of power as Z89 CPU board
i.  Claimed slightly less RFI than stock Z89.  FCC-wise, may be illegal to
    sell but not to own.

SOFTWARE
a.  runs all heath/zenith software with no mods
b.  fully compatible with h/z100 (which makes it IBM compatible too.)
c.  choice of MS-DOS or CP/M-86 for the 8086 #
d.  supplied with diagnostic software package
e.  "soft disk" feature allows for using ram as virtual disk.
f.  supports multi-user/multi-tasking operating systems.
g.  CDR systems is adapting system for their disk controller boards.


Z-100 programs that directly refrence the hardware may not work -CAF

Richard Fitzgerald <jazzy@aerospace.arpa (Richard Fitzgerald)>:
Now, I have seen this system perform, and it is quite nice.

Marc Brooks (CDR systems) likes the board except for the i/o pins
(that mount the i/o cards) which are too short and not gold plated.

According to Rumor Control, Microsoft is unwilling to sell MS-DOS to TMS
because TMS is advertising CP/M-86 also.

Technical Micro Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 7227, Dept. H
(366 CloverDale)
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107
(313) 994-0784

       Chuck Forsberg, Chief Engr, Computer Development Inc.
       6700 S. W. 105th, Beaverton OR 97005   (503) 646-1599
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