Altair parts substitutions

From: Dwight Elvey <elvey_at_hal.com>
Date: Wed May 24 16:49:10 2000

ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell) wrote:
> > The 8205 and 3205 are exactly the same part.
> >
>
>
> In which case I think it predates the 8085, since it was used on the
> 1702-based PROM card in the MCS8i. Surely that was before the 8085?
>
> -tony

Hi
 3205's were part of the 3000 series bit slice family.
I don't know when they started these but I think it
was before MDS800's because they used 3001/3002's in
the floppy disk controller for these. This puts them in
at least the 8080 or 8008 time frame someplace. Maybe
even earlier.
Dwight
Received on Wed May 24 2000 - 16:49:10 BST

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