PolyModular Standards

[Gene Zumchak]

Johan,

    A 6502 running at 1 MHz is not ridiculously slow.  First of all the code is
more efficient.  Secondly, one memory cycle takes one cycle, not four like an
HC11 or six like an 8051.  If you don't need break-neck speed, a 1 MHz 6502
ought to be quite adequate for a majority of micro applications, but there
ought to be some 2 or 4MHz CMOS 6502's around.  Doesn't Western Digital sell
any?

Gene Z.



Johan Gustavsson wrote:

> > >>The 6502 is still available in the US from Jameco Electronics. The 1mHz
> > >version is $3.25 in single pieces.
> > >
> > >I knew they were slow, but thats ridiculous. :-)
> >
> > On the other hand, look how fat operating systems have gotten. Boing.
>
> Hm...Methinks he's joking on the fact that it says '1 mHz'
> there. Usually, we'd express processor speed in MHz (megahertz), but a
> processor running at 1 mHz (millihertz) would truly be ridiculously
> slow...:-)
> /Moxie (Shifting along)