Re: Past Blast - "Wonder Woman 1984" - Corp Guy Using PET

rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:

On Sat, 5 Apr 2025 19:47:22 -0400, c186282 wrote:
 

   I still see debate over whether the 6502 was 'better' than the 6809.
   The 6502 was envisioned as the 'improved'
   6809 by the Motorola defectors - and in some ways was. However they
   also left out some registers that were convenient to compiler
   writers. So, no verdict.

 
One thing cannot be debated -- the 6502 was a hell of a lot cheaper than
the 6800. Peddle was working at Motorola when he first tried designing a
processor that wasn't a pricey as a 6800. Motorola said 'Not interested!'.

That was the big draw to the 6502.  MOS Tech had a processor that sold
for $25 when the Moto competitors were selling for $275 (or some such
large markup).

Yeah, compared to the 6800 or 6809 a lot was lost to hit the $25
target.  But for scrappy startups looking to do more with less, it
worked just as well as the pricer options.