History
The F8 was released in a single-chip implementation (the Mostek 3870) in 1977.
The F8 was used in the Fairchild Channel F Video Entertainment System in 1976 and in the VideoBrain Computer system in 1977.
The F8 inspired other similar CPUs, such as the Intel 8048.
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