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"Z-Berry is the smallest Z80 based computer ever built."

Not to be pedantic, but the Timex Sinclair 1000 of 1981 had a lower chip count than this computer.

Take a look at the board: http://oldcomputers.net/pics/ZX81-mb.jpg

And it even includes the RF modulator.

Of course, the Z-berry is a far more powerful Z80 computer.

Ready to run again all your CP/M 80 programs?

PS: What would have RULED would be to include in the Z-Berry a socket for the SID* sound chip or at the very least two POKEY* chips.

* SID: Commodore 64 sound chip. POKEY: Atari 8-bit (800/400/800XL/etc) sound chip.



Maybe he meant the literal smallest?


If we extend the definition of "Z80 computer" to include those which aren't using the original Zilog Z80 DIP40 CPU, e.g. SoCs, then these may be the smallest:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S1_MP3_player

https://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=138

https://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=139


Yes, but of the ICs in the Timex Sinclair 1000 is the Ferranti ULA which packs a lot of features.




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