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the biggest problem with the 4004 was the room full of circuits it took
to make it work. i think our best implementation was about 70 chips.
but philips did build traffic light controllers with it - replaced a lot
of type 3000 relays - ternary logic before electronics - gotta love it
rick
On Fri, 2004-04-16 at 08:08, Thomas B. Passin wrote:
> jcowan@reutershealth.com wrote:
>
> > Thomas B. Passin scripsit:
> >
> >
> >>Rick Marshall wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>we used to rule the world with a 4004
> >>
> >>Gimme a good old Z-80 any day!
> >
> >
> > Um, you've already been trumped. The 4004 was a 4-bit processor anno
> > 1971 (see http://www.intel4004.com); the Z-80 had an effete 8-bit data path,
> > and didn't emerge until 1976. It's true that they had the same designer,
> > Federico Faggin.
>
>
> Sure, I know the 4004 came first. I'd take the Z-80 anyway, first or not.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom P
>
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