Owen Robertson wrote:
>
> on 3/2/02 2:15 PM, Tony Duell at ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk wrote:
>
> > Actually, didn't the Apple 1 have the PCB layed out to use either a 6800
> > or a 6502 (2 40 pin DIL positions). You'd have to change the firmware too
> > of course. but I thought I read that the 6502 was the lower cost option
> > that everybody actaully used (for suitably small values of 'everybody')
> > but a 6800 was possible too.
>
> I noticed on some TV show that showed the Apple I board close up, a socket
> with a "6800" label next to it. Thought it was interesting, but didn't give
> it much thought beyond that.
>
> --
> Owen Robertson
Well the 6501? 6500? had to change to the 6502 because the earlier chip
copied the bus and timing and pin layout of the 6800, and got into
trouble
over that.
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Received on Sat Mar 02 2002 - 22:39:02 GMT