Linked by killermike on Wed 18th Apr 2007 10:07 UTC
In this article, I'm going to explore the idea that the 8 bit home computer not only had a great deal to offer the prehistoric early-humans of 1985 but that it may also have a place in the modern world; perhaps, there is something that we can learn from it. Having identified the laudable, worthwhile elements of this class of machine, I'm going to make some suggestions towards a scheme that would embody these characteristics in the form of a machine that would have a place within the modern world.
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2005-09-28
No. Within the computer industry the terms 8, 16 and 32 bit computing took on colloquial meanings which are still in widespread use.
True, the 68000 offers the programmers 32 bit data registers, but bear in mind that a processor such as the 6502 series has 8bit X and Y index registers along with a 16bit accumulator. Also, machines of that 6502 or z80 machines had a greater than 8 bit addressing range (that would be 256 bytes). However, I doubt that many people would refer to machines like the ZX Spectrum, Apple II or C64 as being "16 bit machines".
To see my point, try searching for "16 bit computing" on google or the wikipedia. Such a search returns hits for machines such as the Sega Megadrive (Genesis), Amiga and Atari ST.
Killermike
Edited 2007-04-20 01:18