T-11 (was Re: PDP-11/70 cache memory)

Ethan Dicks ethan.dicks at gmail.com
Mon Dec 29 19:58:25 CST 2008


On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 7:40 PM, Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
> On 29 Dec 2008 at 19:21, Ethan Dicks wrote:
>
>
>> The T-11 would make a fun little board if you happen to know or want
>> to learn the PDP-11 instruction set and have a use in mind for some
>> configuration smaller than a console line and a disk/disk emulator.
>
> On the other hand, the Russians used their clone of a PDP-11
> microprocessor in a bunch of products--even a pocket calculator.

True!  A calculator or hand-held electronic game is just the sort of
thing a T-11 would be good for.

It should be as easy to design in as a 68000, and a lot of fun to program.

Hmm... a T-11-based PDA... just stick an LCD on it, add a keypad and
some flash...

-ethan



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