Houl Floof Jun 11, 2023
Show threadKevin Karhan 

@Houl Also the #MOS6502 and it's successors like #65C02 & #65C816 have several key advantages:

- swappable & upgradeable RAM
- swappable & upgradeable Storage
- Expansion buses!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WDC_65C816
https://github.com/X16Community/x16-docs

WDC 65C816 - Wikipedia

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Show threadKevin Karhan Jun 11, 2023
@Houl So yeah, even the new #MacPro is a #downgrade---
Show threadCassandrichJun 11, 2023
@kkarhan @Houl 🔥🔥🔥
Show threadKevin Karhan Jun 12, 2023
@dalias @Houl waiting for the #CX16 / #X16 / #CmdrX16 / #CommanderX16 to get orderable!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYcu43N-lw
Commander X16 technical deep dive

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Show threadKevin Karhan Jun 12, 2023
@dalias @Houl sadly not a #65C816 cuz that would've allowed a lot or #RAM but hey, it has a bus for expansions and cartridges that also allow for a shitton or storage...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyByDNQuMMI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYcu43N-lw
Commander X16 2023 update

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Show threadSean Eric FaganJun 12, 2023
@kkarhan @Houl Personally, I was waiting for the 65864.
Show threadKevin Karhan Jun 12, 2023

@kithrup @Houl so a #64bit version of the #MOS6502?

I mean that could be feasible given a #PLCC-288 or some PGA-ZIF-socket...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_4

Socket 4 - Wikipedia

Show threadSean Eric FaganJun 12, 2023
@kkarhan @Houl They *had* planned a 65832, so the idea of a 64-bit version -- still with only 3 registers -- amuses me.
Show threadKevin Karhan Jun 15, 2023

@kithrup @Houl would make sense.

Pretty shure a low power yet #64bit version may have it's merits in #embedded and #automation, espechally if it could be hooked up directly to 5V without need to step-down...

Not shure if it could compete with the @Raspberry_Pi #PiPico (W) unless there's some substantial demand for #DIP40 ir as drop-in #upgrade...

Maybe @fuchsiii would know more?

Show threadAndrewJun 23, 2023
@kkarhan @kithrup @Houl @Raspberry_Pi @fuchsiii Today’s 64-bit version of the 6502 is basically ARM.