Re: A86: Theory question [i think its about time we....]

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Subject: Re: A86: Theory question [i think its about time we....]
From: David Thomas <david_hd@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 19:12:51 -0700 (PDT)
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Make a battery pack...

--- Cassady Roop <croop@oregontrail.net> wrote:
> 
> 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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