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Re: PBS show
On Thu, 13 Jun 1996, Timothy C. May wrote:
> >BTW, Intel shares a substantial proportion of the blame for Apple's choice
> >of the 6502. The decision was made, I've heard, because Intel was still
> >trying to get $200 for a slow 8080, while Western Design Center (?) wanted
> >only about $20 for a 6502.
>
> You need to check your claims more carefully. There are always many reasons
> a chip is selected for a design.
Well, the machine was originally designed around an 8080, but then Woz
found the incredible deal on the 6502 and re-worked the machine...
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