A83: Re: Re: 86? 89? Perhaps and Maybe

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A83: Re: Re: 86? 89? Perhaps and Maybe


in that case, you have no excuse but to make more games ;) hehehe.  Maybe
you can make all our lives easier by writing a z80 -> 68k toutorial :)

-Ahmed

Ahmed El-Helw <ahmed@ticalc.org>
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----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Wingbermuehle <joewing@usmo.com>
To: <assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 10:53 PM
Subject: A83: Re: 86? 89? Perhaps and Maybe


>
>I own the TI-83, 86, 89, and 92 and my favorite is, without a doubt, the
>TI-89. I never really did use nor like my TI-86 much... It doesn't have
>enough over the TI-83 other than memory to make me use it.
>I like 68k assembly language better than z80 because it is more powerful
and
>allows you to do more per instruction.  As for as ease of programming, I
>find 68k much easier to program in. Once you get over the initial shock of
>the seemly backwards instructions, data storage, and ways of addressing
>(keep in mind I learned z80/x86 first...) it makes a lot more sense... a
>very well designed processor in my opinion (other than the fact you can't
>move .w or .l data to/from odd addresses).  Of course, the TI-89 is awesome
>as far as math is concerned!
>
>Joe Wingbermuehle
>http://joewing.calc.org
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jared173@aol.com <Jared173@aol.com>
>To: assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org <assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org>
>Date: Thursday, March 04, 1999 9:36 PM
>Subject: A83: 86? 89? Perhaps and Maybe
>
>
>
>Well, I've already asked a few people this question, and I still remain
>thoroughly confused.  I'm planning on getting either an 86 or an 89, and
>while
>I'm drawn to the..ahh..very..powerful... 89, I know it's a lot harder to
>program for.  Any of you have some words of wisdom to help guide me in the
>right calc direction?
>
>Thanks,
>Jared C.
>http://come.to/tivault
>
>
>

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