Re: A86: Theory question [i think its about time we....]
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Re: A86: Theory question [i think its about time we....]
I'm sure you could modify it somehow to take larger, longer-lasting
batteries.
>From: Cassady Roop <croop@oregontrail.net>
>Reply-To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
>To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
>Subject: Re: A86: Theory question [i think its about time we....]
>Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 06:46:42 -0700
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>And how long would the batteries last at 12 MHz? I'm no processor
>expert, but it seems to me that faster things always take much more
>power. For a minimally noticeable speed increase (at least in TI-OS)
>you might drop your battery life 50% or more...
>
> > I was thinking... you can get a 20 MHz Z80 for $12...
> > I f you removed the chip currently in there, and
> > replaced it with one of those, the calc should run a
> > lot faster (the bus and memory access would slow it
> > down, but it should still be a fair amount faster...
>
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