Extinction Event: Z80 - How will Modern/Retro Survive? - Sean Harrington

With the impact of Zilog’s announcement in June that the Z80 processor will be discontinued, how will systems that use the CPU be affected? Stockpile NOS and run for the hills? Using the Aquarius+ and ZX Spectrum Next as examples, we’ll talk through the options that collectors and developers will have to consider as the nearly 50 year old processor transitions to the next phase of its existence.
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