Is this the FASTEST and CHEAPEST 8-Bit Computer Ever?
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 Published On Oct 3, 2023

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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/AgonL...
TheByteAttic channel    / @thebyteattic  

BBC Basic port https://www.bbcbasic.co.uk/bbcbasic/z...
BASIC benchmarck page https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

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/sharep...


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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

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