This is a supplemental, paid-subscriber only, post following up on “Captain Zilog Crushed! The Story of the Z8000”, with commentary, background and lots more technical detail on Zilog’s 16-bit microprocessor.
Could Zilog Have Succeeded?
Researching the story of the Z8000 I had one question running through my head a lot of the time: had IBM not chosen Intel’s 8088, could the Z8000 have succeeded?