Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!munnari.oz.au!diemen!tasman!steveh From: steveh@tasman.cc.utas.edu.au (Steven Howell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: GS65C816 - Development Info Required Message-ID: Date: 12 May 91 02:49:11 GMT Sender: news@diemen.utas.edu.au Distribution: comp Lines: 41 Excellent. Glad to see so many responses concerning the 6502. Its obvious this chip is alive and well. Ok. Well, I have a slight problem that needs a little attention. We have been currently designing Computers and other equipment around our good ol 6502. Because we got into apples at an early date, my programmer soon mastered the apples 6502 as a tool for developing firmware for computers we build. However, the power of the equipment we build is now peaking out. We need more CPU processing power. We either have the option of going 68000, or employing a faster 6502. Better yet, get into the GS65C816. Getting into the 65816, was an option my programmer prefered. It would mean we could set up ourselves a GS system, and use it to develop firmware for our systems, and use the GS to experiment with new routines or procedures. I thought this would be the best option. But in Australia, the 65c816 is not readily available. What i am asking is information on the chip itself, like who, supplies it, how can i get it here, and how much does one cost. I would also like some feed back on our idea of employing the GS as a development tool. To date, most of our competitors have been 68000 oriented and i would need be assured that the 65c816 would be suitable replacement Anyway, if all goes well, we will set up a GS system,which will be used to write link Assemble and complie code, which will then be down loaded via a serial port to a ROM emulator, which would then reset and execute the code in our system. But the info i need,is basically on the 65c816, price, avalability, Package type and development software. thanks In Advance Steve h