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From: anderson@uwvax.ARPA
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Subject: 68008 coprocessor board for Apple II
Message-ID: <268@uwvax.ARPA>
Date: Mon, 21-May-84 23:06:24 EDT
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Posted: Mon May 21 23:06:24 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 24-May-84 02:13:09 EDT
Organization: U of Wisconsin CS Dept
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I received a product announcement from Stellation Two for a coprocessor
board for the Apple II/IIe using a MC68008 (8-bit data bus version of 68K).
Stellation Two also makes a 6809 coprocessor board, which I have used
quite a bit and am very happy with.

The 68008 board, together with 68K FigForth, is advertised at $169 (!);
$229 with a 6502-to-68000 cross assembler.

This seems like a really cheap way to get your hands on a 68K system,
but it is unclear how useful it would be.  The board uses the Apple's
memory and clock so it would not be a real dramatic increase in performance
over the 6502.  However, it might be fun to fiddle around with while
waiting for your Mac.

David Anderson (uwvax!anderson)