Re: C64 Cost-reduction Prototype? ASSY 250458/PCB 252101 REV.1

From: Pasi Lassila <*pasi.lassila_at_gmail.com*> Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2026 14:33:28 +0300 Message-ID: <CACM8tfD3ayJHCmjc-KzxV6a6jpadWT6NfrnZzk3ETsmciLcq=w_at_mail.gmail.com> · pasi.lassila_at_gmail.com

Interesting.

I remember also seeing pictures of a prototype which was like 250469 but
with 8 RAM chips.
Does anyone have photos of it?

-Pasi

On Mon, 7 Sept 2026 at 03:16, smf <smf_at_null.net> wrote:

> After the issues with HMOS-I in the TED series, and trying to move to
> HMOS-II for the c128.
>
> They probably were doing test runs to prepare for the C128.
>
> Testing in the C64 would have allowed parallel development.
> On 26/08/2026 12:54, Peter Rittwage wrote:
>
> I had no idea the 8562 was already in development back in 1984.
>
>