microcoding a PC into a PDP-11 (was: RE: Classic Computers vs. Classic Computing)

From: Tom Owad <owad_at_applefritter.com>
Date: Mon Sep 17 18:40:31 2001

>><http://www.applefritter.com/prototypes/tvbox/box1/flash.jpg>
>
> Yes, that's identical to the one inside my box. On the back
>of the flash SIMM there's a sticker labled 'LC 475 GM' and 'Apple
>Computer (c) 1994'. Do you know if the later machines still retained
>the interesting chips such as the Xilinx XC4010-4 and C-Cube MPEG
>decoder?

I think so. I don't have mine with me, but as I recall, the motherboards
are virtually identical, if not 100% identical.

Here's a comparison of two:

<http://www.applefritter.com/prototypes/tvbox/box1/inside.jpg>
<http://www.applefritter.com/prototypes/tvbox/box2/inside.jpg>

They look identical to me. In fact, they look so identical I'm almost
worried I took two pictures of the same unit.

Tom

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Received on Mon Sep 17 2001 - 18:40:31 BST