06-04-2022, 09:21 PM
Ewan: I really do love the look of the new case an keyboard!
But I have to say I don't have time or patience to learn a new processor, after the Z80. What I would dearly love, with all this new-fangled surface mount thingoes is a super-fast, beefed up Z80 that could handle high rez graphics in lots of colours. I don;t want to learn C or any other language. I know Z80 Assembler and Basic, and those are the programming languages I will die with.
Alan: So is there anyone that wants these old keys for any reason or do I just throw them away?
I actually did buy a Gotek and have it installed. Just not had the machine in one piece to try it out. Now what I have to learn is how to make a "boot disk" on a USB stick and have any other programs on there. Lots of learning to do. I also scored a ROM Core board off Ewan... Just having some issues getting it to work in my machine but once I do have it running, I will have some fun designing a few things.
>The TEC-1 will become a distant memory
Ah... Imagine if you could COMBINE the two! The top of the Microbee having 6x 7segment displays, a ZIF socket to change the boot rom, and maybe a 4x20 LCD screen. Maybe an 8x8 LED matrix... Throw on a CF or SD card interface for storage... And you have the perfect portable Z80 trainer.
Yes, I have plans...
But I have to say I don't have time or patience to learn a new processor, after the Z80. What I would dearly love, with all this new-fangled surface mount thingoes is a super-fast, beefed up Z80 that could handle high rez graphics in lots of colours. I don;t want to learn C or any other language. I know Z80 Assembler and Basic, and those are the programming languages I will die with.
Alan: So is there anyone that wants these old keys for any reason or do I just throw them away?
I actually did buy a Gotek and have it installed. Just not had the machine in one piece to try it out. Now what I have to learn is how to make a "boot disk" on a USB stick and have any other programs on there. Lots of learning to do. I also scored a ROM Core board off Ewan... Just having some issues getting it to work in my machine but once I do have it running, I will have some fun designing a few things.
>The TEC-1 will become a distant memory
Ah... Imagine if you could COMBINE the two! The top of the Microbee having 6x 7segment displays, a ZIF socket to change the boot rom, and maybe a 4x20 LCD screen. Maybe an 8x8 LED matrix... Throw on a CF or SD card interface for storage... And you have the perfect portable Z80 trainer.
Yes, I have plans...