Date   : Wed, 17 Jul 1985 20:48:38-MDT
From   : Mike Niswonger <CNISWONGER@SIMTEL20.ARPA>
Subject: SB180 SBC CP/M machine

       With all of the hoopla that Echelon has been putting on, they have
kept us up to date on several continuing high-performance CP/M systems.  The
first of these systems (based on the Hitachi 64180) has appeared from MicroMint,
the company made famous by BYTE magazine and Ciarcia's Circuit Cellar.  A blurb
has been released describing the board:


        The MICROMINT SB180 computer packs a lot of computing power in
a very small package!  The SB180, only 4" by 7 1/2", offers a Z-80
compatible CPU running at 6 MHz, 256K bytes of RAM, up to 32 K bytes of
ROM, two serial ports, a parallel port, expansion bus, and an industry
standard 765A-compatible disk controller for up to four disk drives -
any combination of 3 1/2", 5 1/4", or 8" drives.  Whether you use the
SB180 as the basis for a complete disk based computer system or use its
32K of ROM space for a battery-powered dedicated controller application
program, you will appreciate its ability to run standard 8080/8085 and
Z-80 software at up to twice the speed of a 4 MHz Z-80.


       The description, price and order information can be found in the full
file on SIMTEL20 as  MICRO:<CPM.GENDOC>SB180.TQT (squeezed format).

                                       -- Mike Niswonger