More retro: the Z88

by david 21. November 2010 22:20

OK, so I've been buying more retro computing from eBay again.  This is the latest:

The Cambridge Z88

I remember that one of my school friends had one of these, it's only taken me a couple of decades to catch up.  So I've set about writing my own transfer software to move data between the Z88 and the PC.  So far I have a BBC Basic program that runs on the Z88 and a C# .Net application that runs on the PC.  Binary files can be transferred, so I can back up my files (including program listings) off the Z88.  Maybe I'll show you the cable I made, it's a serious DIY job.

About the author

David

I'm a C# developer having worked with .Net since it was in beta.  Before that I mainly worked in C and C++.  I have been developing commercial software for more than 20 years.  I also mess around with microprocesors, but that's just for fun.  I live near Cambridge, England and at the moment I'm contracted to one of the departments at Cambridge University.

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