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| Developer | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Release date | 1980 |
| Operating system | CP/M |
| CPU | Z80 |
| Platform | Apple II |
| Successor | Premium Softcard IIe |
The Z-80 SoftCard is a plug-in Apple II processor card developed by Microsoft to turn the computer into a CP/M system based upon the Zilog Z80 central processing unit (CPU). Becoming the most popular CP/M platform and Microsoft's top revenue source for 1980, it was eventually renamed the Microsoft SoftCard, and was succeeded by Microsoft's Premium Softcard IIe for the Apple IIe.