Processor balance (was Re: Welcome and VME)

From: Iggy Drougge <optimus_at_canit.se>
Date: Thu Nov 16 04:16:06 2000

On 16 Nov 2000, Eric Smith wrote:

> Cameron Kaiser <spectre_at_stockholm.ptloma.edu> wrote:
> > On the other hand, the point that the Apple II just had the single overworked
> > 6502 to do *everything* is well-taken. Ditto for the ZX81's Z80.
>
> In the interest of fanning the flames, I'll point out that it was rather
> difficult to buy either an Atari 400/800 or a Commodore 64 back in 1977.

It was rather difficult to buy an Apple II as well. After all, it was an
Apple machine and had as a matter of consequence an Apple price tag.
Received on Thu Nov 16 2000 - 04:16:06 GMT