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PCBWay https://www.pcbway.com
The Agon Light claims to be the fastest and cheapest 8-bit computer in the world. Is that true? Let's have a look at it and learn about its surprising "re-writable" architecture.
Links:
Agon Light https://www.thebyteattic.com/p/agon.html
Agon Light Github https://github.com/TheByteAttic/AgonLight
TheByteAttic channel https://www.youtube.com/@thebyteattic
BBC Basic port https://www.bbcbasic.co.uk/bbcbasic/z80basic.html
BASIC benchmarck page https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bfWSR2Ngy1RPedS6j-M607eeAhsd40-nhAfswILzzS8/edit#gid=22692068
Agon Console8 https://heber.co.uk/agon-console8/
Agon Console 8 Github https://github.com/AgonConsole8/agon-vdp
Agon Light at PCBWay https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/Agon_Light_abf1fa16.html
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:14 Exterior
04:43 Specs
05:31 BASIC and benchmark
10:04 Architecture
14:13 Re-writeable architecture
19:23 Updating firmware
20:46 Level 1: BASIC
21:58 Level 2: Z80
23:43 Level 3: VDP
25:36 Getting one
27:06 Conclusion
Music tracks:
Funky Stars by McKlain https://mcklain.bandcamp.com/track/funky-stars-amstrad-cpc-true-8bit-version
Battro OST by McKlain https://mcklain.bandcamp.com/track/battro-ost
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