[HN Gopher] Q&A with the Co-Creator of the 6502
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       Q&A with the Co-Creator of the 6502
        
       Author : klelatti
       Score  : 35 points
       Date   : 2021-09-17 08:08 UTC (1 days ago)
        
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       | the-dude wrote:
       | Subtitle : Bill Mensch on the microprocessor that powered the
       | Atari 2600 and Commodore 64
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       | Suggested new title : Q&A with Bill Mensch, the Co-Creator of the
       | 6502.
        
         | buggeryorkshire wrote:
         | It was the Atari ST, not the 2600
        
           | drzaiusx11 wrote:
           | Atari 2600 had the mos 6507, a cheaper 6502 with less address
           | lines
        
           | royjacobs wrote:
           | What? The 6502 is in the Atari 2600. The Atari ST had a
           | 68000.
        
             | dayofthedaleks wrote:
             | As long at we're naming Ataris, the Atari 400/800 home
             | computers and the 5200 all used the 6502.
        
       | formatc1702 wrote:
       | Might also be of interest, an interview with the head designer of
       | the 6502:
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       | The Amp Hour Podcast #241 An Interview With Chuck Peddle -
       | Charismatic Chipmaking Coryphaeus
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       | https://theamphour.com/241-an-interview-with-chuck-peddle-ch...
        
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