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From: ralphw@ius2.cs.cmu.edu (Ralph Hyre)
Newsgroups: net.micro.6809
Subject: Re: OS9 add-on for Apple (Really: Fast 6809)
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Date: Sun, 23-Mar-86 18:57:43 EST
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In article <766@ihwpt.UUCP> knudsen@ihwpt writes:
>>    What do you OS9 netters suggest for a add-on card for my Apple to
>> run OS9?  I would prefer a 68000, but if that isn't available, a 4MHz
>> 6809 would do...  Perhaps I should just ask my friend Andy who works
>> at Microware (I live about 30 miles from Microwares offices...) but
>> trying to get ahold of Andy is difficult sometimes...
>>    At any rate, I'd be interested in any experiences anyone has had,
>> I know that Stellation 2 makes "The Mill", but it is only a 1MHz 6809,
>> although I know you can get OS9 for it...  they also make "McMill" but that
>> is a 68008... and a slow one at that I think, I'd much prefer an 8MHz 68000
>> if it is available.
>> 				Lee Heins
>
>Officially, I think the fastest Motorola 6809 is
>the 2-MHz 6809B.  Hitachi has been second-sourcing
>and may be up to 3 MHz by now.
>Back in '84, Motorola had been considering a CMOS faster version
>code-named "Road-Runner", but that was put on hold, I think.
>
>I anyone has a 3 or 4 MHz part, we'd like to hear
>about it!  Especially an "E"-suffix version.
>	mike k
>	

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