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From: albaugh@dms.UUCP (Mike Albaugh)
Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.arch
Subject: Re: Apple & the 6502 (was History of PCs)
Message-ID: <521@dms.UUCP>
Date: 3 Aug 88 15:42:23 GMT
References: <15083@apple.Apple.COM>
Organization: Atari Games Inc., Milpitas, CA
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From article <15083@apple.Apple.COM>, by baum@Apple.COM (Allen J. Baum):
> because, when Intel 8080s were selling for $360, Woz was able to pick a 6502
> up at Wescon for $20.
                   ^^^
If this was the same Wescon where I got my 6501 (6800 pin-compatible),
The Woz either paid $25 for a 6502 or I was ripped off! :-) The prices
in the hospitality suite at the St Francis were 6501: $20, 6502: $25.
I wanted to eat that night so I have an interesting artifact in my desk
drawer.

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