No multiply instruction. Less RAM than an Apollo Guidance Computer. Lame.

kabdib · on Nov 16, 2015

... fits on a fingernail (minus supporting circuitry), uses a fraction of the power. And orders of magnitude less costly.

And with transistors that big, it's probably rad-hard, too. Bonus!

(The first micro I saw with a multiply instruction was the 68000, which shipped 8 years after the 4004).

jacquesm · on Nov 16, 2015

The 6809 already had 8x8 mul.

mtgx · on Nov 16, 2015

Are you comparing ARM with Intel now?

nitrogen · on Nov 16, 2015

Unless I'm missing something clever here, I think it's worth noting that the 68k line was from Motorola.

jacquesm · on Nov 15, 2015

RM will never live that one down apparently.

whatusername · on Nov 15, 2015

You'll note the new "iPod's" have both wireless and more space than a nomad.

He was just ahead of his time.