Bob Donahue wrote:
> I recommend starting out with an 8 bit micro like the 6800, 8080, or
6502.
> The manufactures used to make evaluation kits for these micros. The kits
> usually had 6 digit displays (4 digits for address and 2 digits for
data)
> and a small keyboard. I'd stay away from the new 'RISC' micros. RISC
might
> be good for high level language, but it's terrible for assembly
language.
In my microprocessor course, we used the MC6800. If you're actually
wiring together a circuit, given the anecdotal evidence I've heard, the
6800 is your best bet. Definitely better than the 8080.
/me goes off and grouses about the difficult of getting those thin wires
to stack...
--
Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not
tried it. -- Donald E. Knuth
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