Super Spectrum — ZXNet «zx.spectrum»

From Vyacheslav Mednonogov To All 26 July 1997

Get Msg, Alexander!

24 Jul 97 18:23, Alexander Trush reported to All about {Re: Super Spectrum}:

AT> I got the impression that the SuperSpectrum discussed here is generally not needed by anyone
AT>. One flame... :-(

Your idea of replacing the Z80 with some left-handed processor just looks unusual.
Why not *86 then? :)

Warm greetings, Slava!

From John Stunner To All 27 July 1997

I'm glad that I found you alive, Vyacheslav!!!
However, on July 26, 97 you wrote something addressed to Alexander Trush:

AT>> I got the impression that the SuperSpectrum
AT>> discussed here is not needed by anyone at all. One flame... :-(
VM> It just looks unusual in your idea to replace the Z80 with some kind of left
VM> percent. Why then not with *86? :)

Although the *86 series is very similar to the Z80, it has a lot of limitations. For example:
small number of registers (of course, more than in the zilog, but not enough);
addressing methods are not much expanded compared to the Z80;
highly specialized use of registers (only CX can be a counter,
accordingly, with a nested loop you have to constantly save it); and much
other things.

Unfortunately, I don’t really know the Intel80x86 series yet, but what I know about it
isn’t impressive. And therefore, most likely, I will be a complete opponent of installing
80x86 on the Spectrum.

With best wishes, John.

===> #/FUCK/# *mUlTiMeDiA*, #/MAKE/# more $dEmOs$ ===>

From Alex Letaev To All 27 July 1997

AT>> no one needs it. One flame... :-(

VM> Your idea of replacing the Z80 with some kind of left
VM> processor just looks unusual. Why then not *86? :)

Not everyone can call THIS a processor! :-)))

Sincerely, Alex from FFC COMPUTERS.

From Alexander Trush To All 28 July 1997

VM> left proc. Why not on *86 then? :)

1. Not convenient for building emulators.
2. Requires complex framing.
3. All processors are slow, up to 486. (Number of generator cycles per
command)
4. Like in that joke: “No matter how much you rebuild, you’ll still end up with a PC...” :-)

Bye-bye.

From Alexander Glebov To All 30 July 1997

My respects John.

Sun Jul 27 1997 09:20, John Stunner wrote to Vyacheslav Mednonogov:

JS> Unfortunately, I still don’t really know the Intel80x86 series, but what I know about
JS> is not impressive. And therefore, most likely, I will be a complete
JS> opponent of installing 80x86 on the Spectrum.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I hope that no one will think of this at all, after all, we need a
SUPER Spectrum, and not a pile of scrap metal. And in general, Intel-compatible processors are not for him, there must be something else (you need to take the Cray 4 mother)
JS> With best wishes, John.

With respect,
Alexander.