The Zilog Z80, a central processing unit that has been integral to the development of early personal computers and various embedded devices, is being discontinued after nearly 50 years of service. Originally designed in 1974, the Z80 was pivotal in the operation of early 1980s PCs, arcade games like Pac-Man, the Sega Genesis console, and Texas Instruments graphing calculators. The end-of-life for the Z80 has been officially announced, marking the closure of a significant chapter in computing history.
End-of-life for the Z80 CPU https://t.co/hGUmUenfjV
“The legendary Zilog Z80 CPU is being discontinued after nearly 50 years” After 50 years I never thought I would still be building devices using the Z80 processor. Yet a few weeks back I included it in an AI project because I could machine code it fast. https://t.co/Q1EQgFljek
End-Of-Life for Z80 CPU and Peripherals Announced https://t.co/aLGwHxar3o
End of an era! I love z80 https://t.co/kuh7TuQZYT
Z80 will live forever due to the endless software that means so much for so many people. https://t.co/q01z3hzYy9
the Zilog Z80 is finally being discontinued design for the Z80 started in 1974, so this CPU made it 50 years used in many early PCs in the early 80s, and then countless embedded devices also the CPU for Pac-Man, Sega Genesis, and TI graphing calculators https://t.co/3KNtAdIgB4 https://t.co/G84K5yuhcP