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		quantified on March 3, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cromemco Z-2D You could turn on a TRS-80 and get a prompt _immediately_. The faster the computer, the fatter the software. More functionality too, but depends on what your goal is.

ggambetta on March 3, 2023 [–]

I know. My ZX Spectrum went from 100% off to BASIC "repl" in about a second :-/

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