On Thu, 13 Jun 1996, Timothy C. May wrote:
BTW, Intel shares a substantial proportion of the blame for Apple's choice of the 6502. The decision was made, I've heard, because Intel was still trying to get $200 for a slow 8080, while Western Design Center (?) wanted only about $20 for a 6502.
You need to check your claims more carefully. There are always many reasons a chip is selected for a design.
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