baum@Apple.COM (Allen J. Baum) (08/02/88)
Reply-To: baum@apple.UUCP (Allen Baum) Distribution: net -------- [] >In article <753@applix.UUCP> scott@applix.UUCP (Scott Evernden) writes: >In article <1238@flatline.UUCP> erict@flatline.UUCP (j eric townsend) writes: >> >>.... Jobs has said that when he was looking for a chip, the 6809 >>was really expensive, and the 6502 was really cheap. Jobs never cared which CPU was used in the Apple II. The 6502 was chosen because, when Intel 8080s were selling for $360, Woz was able to pick a 6502 up at Wescon for $20. -- {decwrl,hplabs,ihnp4}!nsc!apple!baum (408)973-3385
albaugh@dms.UUCP (Mike Albaugh) (08/03/88)
From article <15083@apple.Apple.COM>, by baum@Apple.COM (Allen J. Baum): > because, when Intel 8080s were selling for $360, Woz was able to pick a 6502 > up at Wescon for $20. ^^^ If this was the same Wescon where I got my 6501 (6800 pin-compatible), The Woz either paid $25 for a 6502 or I was ripped off! :-) The prices in the hospitality suite at the St Francis were 6501: $20, 6502: $25. I wanted to eat that night so I have an interesting artifact in my desk drawer. | Mike Albaugh (weitek!dms!albaugh) voice: (408)434-1709 | Atari Games Corp (Arcade Games, no relation to the makers of the ST) | 675 Sycamore Dr. Milpitas, CA 95035 | The opinions expressed are my own (My boss is on vacation)
baum@Apple.COM (Allen J. Baum) (08/05/88)
[] >In article <521@dms.UUCP> albaugh@dms.UUCP (Mike Albaugh) writes: >From article <15083@apple.Apple.COM>, by baum@Apple.COM (Allen J. Baum): >> because, when Intel 8080s were selling for $360, Woz was able to pick a 6502 >> up at Wescon for $20. > ^^^ >If this was the same Wescon where I got my 6501 (6800 pin-compatible), >The Woz either paid $25 for a 6502 or I was ripped off! :-) The prices >in the hospitality suite at the St Francis were 6501: $20, 6502: $25. >I wanted to eat that night so I have an interesting artifact in my desk >drawer. OK, I mixed them up. The difference between the 6501 and the 6502 (as I recall) was that the 6501 need a two phase clock, while the 6502 only needed a single phase clock, and generated the other phase internally. Woz says that he bought two of each, and a couple of the $5 manuals. HP was obviously paying him enough :-) -- {decwrl,hplabs,ihnp4}!nsc!apple!baum (408)973-3385