Re: Something else... 8501 GATE-IN

From: groepaz_at_gmx.net
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 20:52:36 +0100
Message-ID: <5327322.aus3jDkESc@rakete>
Am Mittwoch, 14. März 2018, 20:45:37 CET schrieb Gerrit Heitsch:
> On 03/14/2018 08:22 PM, Mia Magnusson wrote:
> > Den Wed, 14 Mar 2018 20:08:56 +0100 skrev Gerrit Heitsch
> > 
> > <gerrit@laosinh.s.bawue.de>:
> >> On 03/14/2018 07:47 PM, Hegedűs István wrote:
> >>> When display=off TED only uses the bus for the DRAM refresh. That
> >>> is why it switches back to single clock.
> >>> Although it seems to be a waste of time when using SRAMs I believe
> >>> we should not worry because of this. What could we win with those
> >>> extra 5 CPU cycles per scanline? Comparing to today's fast CPUs its
> >>> nothing.
> > 
> > Well, comparing with todays hardware there is no "need" to use old CBM
> > stuff at all. It's just a nice hobby. (Well, in theory for some people
> > it might be usable for learning 6502 assembler which still is a skill
> > that's requested by employers).
> 
> Not surprising:
> 
> https://hackaday.com/2018/03/14/teardown-the-oregon-trail-handheld/
> 
> Seems to contain a NES-on-a-chip which means a 6502.

6502 is still quite popular for toys in asia.

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