Re: LZ: Old PC's What should I do with them?

Subject: Re: LZ: Old PC's What should I do with them?
From: C Kuethe <ckuethe@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca>
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 22:53:24 -0600 (MDT)
In-Reply-To: <3265A177.36DF@mail.polarnet.com>

On Wed, 16 Oct 1996, Robin, Jim, &amp; Eric Barker wrote:


> My computer programming teacher has a lab of about 30 "old" PC 
> computers.  He is now starting to rack up some 286's and 386's so he is 
> getting rid of his old 8086's and 8088's.  Since they aren't worth more 
> than a dime, he is basicly giving them away.  Is there anything I can do 
> with parts to these computes?  Is the 8086 or 8088 Z80 compatable?  
> Should I take one or two and do something with it or is it a waste?
> 
> Eric Barker (rbarker@polarnet.com)
> 


There's some prety heavy similarity between Z80 and 8080 / 8088.  One of
those last two.  But hey, if he's giving them avay, try grab one... see
what happens.
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