On Fri, 18 Sep 1998 chuck@Yerkes.com wrote: > x86 in general. Still based on 8088, which was derived from the > Z80. Curious assertion. Z80 was Zilog's souped up clone of an 8080. I trace the 8088 back to the 8080, 8008 and 4004, but never thought of including the Z80 in the evolutionary stream. Elaborate if you can. Austin Hook Computer Shop of Calgary