Dunfield 6809 Portable

Re:Dunfield 6809 Portable by jacquesm on Friday February 05, 2021 @02:10PM (#26040015)

That is exactly correct. You beat me by 60 seconds, while writing up my comment, I saw yours after posting. Interesting, I wonder how many neurons I'm wasting on useless 8 bit instruction set trivia.

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Re:Dunfield 6809 Portable by jonsen on Friday February 05, 2021 @02:19PM (#26040116)

Same here :), but a beauty like 6809 is worth remembering.

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Re:Dunfield 6809 Portable by jacquesm on Friday February 05, 2021 @09:49PM (#26043677)

Yes, and it actually is one of the easiest sets to remember because there are so few exceptions. Everything that you expect to be there is there and works like you expect it to.

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Re:Dunfield 6809 Portable by DonHopkins on Saturday February 06, 2021 @12:42AM (#26044417)

I always thought of the 6809 as the Chrysler Cordoba of 8 bit microprocessors, with soft Corinthian Leather upholstery and a luxurious automatic multiply instruction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsg97bxuJnc

"I have much more in this small CPU than great comfort at a most pleasant price. I have great confidence, for which there can be no price. In 6809, I have what I need."

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Re:Dunfield 6809 Portable by jacquesm on Saturday February 06, 2021 @08:35AM (#26046394)

The BS marketeers come up with never ceases to amaze me.

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