[lkrupp]

mrbach, on 10 January 2011 - 02:09 PM, said:

I think there are plenty of people around that explain how that chip works.
Maybe in a couple of years we can get some archaeologists to explain where the Internet came from.

Al Gore?

[mike457]

archtoday, on 10 January 2011 - 11:46 AM, said:

"...and is not compatible with Internet Explorer."
There is a joke there, somewhere, I know it.

And something (other than a virus) is compatible with Internet Explorer?

[mattack]

The Atari 2600 uses a 6507, not a 6502. (Yes, they are in the same family, but it's still different.)

[stevelee]

archtoday, on 10 January 2011 - 11:46 AM, said:

"...and is not compatible with Internet Explorer."
There is a joke there, somewhere, I know it.

The author probably has a macro set up to type that phrase automatically if he has ever written a book or an article on web design.

[pfax]

synsoniq, on 10 January 2011 - 01:52 PM, said:

My Dad worked on this chip when he was at MOS. Unfortunately, he passed away about 8 years ago. Maybe there just aren't any original engineers alive, or known where they are.

Kudos to your Dad, synsoniq

[joekewe]

You know you can still buy 6502 processors, right? 65C02 IC's My company still uses them to power our solenoid valve controllers for neuroscience research ValveBank8 controller. I realize they're not NMOS 6502's, but they're CMOS equivalents (using less power). These chips can be clocked up to 14 MHz (that's right kids, I said megahertz!) I learned how to program the Apple II in junior high, and have been using these IC's ever since (thanks Woz!). I still wouldn't trade my iPhone 4. For many years Macs used the companion 6522 "VIA" communications IC -- for floppy drive controllers I believe.

[Hiram]

Wasn't it the 6502 that powered the voyager spacecraft?

[dcwdc]

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My Dad worked on this chip when he was at MOS. Unfortunately, he passed away about 8 years ago. Maybe there just aren't any original engineers alive, or known where they are.

Do you know Bill Mensch at The Western Design Center? They still make the W65C02

[dcwdc]

Sounds like a lot of work for little reward. They could have made this easy on themselves by just going to Mesa AZ to The Western Design Center and talking to Bill Mensch. Also they have a great design layout pic on the wall.