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From: unknown@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (The Unknown User)
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Subject: Re: Re^2: Apple shoots own foot
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Date: 10 Feb 90 00:29:24 GMT
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In article <1990Feb10.000040.5716@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> cs122aw@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Scott Alfter) writes:
>In article <38503@apple.Apple.COM> farrier@Apple.COM (Cary Farrier) writes:
>>	Not really.  The Nintendo uses, so I'm told, a 65816, as does
>>	a IIGS.  The Nintendo also has dedicated video hardware for
>
>That's not what I've heard.  I've heard that Nintendo uses some 8-bit processor
>(don't know what, tho').  Sega uses a 16-bit processor, however.

	Nintendo uses a 6502 I'm pretty sure. Maybe 6508.. but same family..

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