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title: "The Ultimate Orphan?"
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published_at: "2022-10-07T12:23:33+00:00"
modified_at: "2022-12-11T02:52:58+00:00"
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excerpt: "Suggestion to adopt CP/M systems for pennies on the dollar as upgrade path."
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authors: "Fred Nachbaur"
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    title: "ZX-Appeal Feb-Mar 88"
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pubdate: "February - March 1988"
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---

# The Ultimate Orphan?

Suggestion to adopt CP/M systems for pennies on the dollar as upgrade path.