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ANTIC Interview 96 - Bill Mensch, 6502 Chip
ANTIC Interview 96 - Bill Mensch, 6502 Chip
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Length:
69 minutes
Released:
Nov 18, 2015
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Podcast episode
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Bill Mensch, 6502 chip
Bill Mensch is co-creator of the 6502 chip, the microprocessor that’s the heart of the Atari 8-bit computers, the Apple ][, Commodore 64, and many other classic computers.
This interview occurred August 6, 2015.
Teaser quotes:
“These guys at Motorola aren’t going to do the microprocessor that we need to do: that is a low-end microprocessor to complete with the Intel 4040 which sold for about $29.”
“I had a bet with Rod Orgle, and Rod Orgle said the 6501 would outsell the 6502.”
“I’m in empowerment technology. I want to empower people to do their idea. That’s what I did for Chuck [Peddle], that’s why he came to me.”
“Now, you’d think that I was a big fan of Apple, and I’m not. The reason why I’m not is they killed off the Apple II to make room for the Macintosh.”
“All of those old brands — Apple II, Commodore, Atari, and the old Nintendo — could all come back to life, with the right relationships. And we have the technology.”
Links:
Bill and Dianne Mensch Foundation: http://themenschfoundation.org
Western Design Center: http://www.westerndesigncenter.com
My interview with David Cramer, Western Design Center: http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-29-david-cramer-western-design-center
Bill Mensch is co-creator of the 6502 chip, the microprocessor that’s the heart of the Atari 8-bit computers, the Apple ][, Commodore 64, and many other classic computers.
This interview occurred August 6, 2015.
Teaser quotes:
“These guys at Motorola aren’t going to do the microprocessor that we need to do: that is a low-end microprocessor to complete with the Intel 4040 which sold for about $29.”
“I had a bet with Rod Orgle, and Rod Orgle said the 6501 would outsell the 6502.”
“I’m in empowerment technology. I want to empower people to do their idea. That’s what I did for Chuck [Peddle], that’s why he came to me.”
“Now, you’d think that I was a big fan of Apple, and I’m not. The reason why I’m not is they killed off the Apple II to make room for the Macintosh.”
“All of those old brands — Apple II, Commodore, Atari, and the old Nintendo — could all come back to life, with the right relationships. And we have the technology.”
Links:
Bill and Dianne Mensch Foundation: http://themenschfoundation.org
Western Design Center: http://www.westerndesigncenter.com
My interview with David Cramer, Western Design Center: http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-29-david-cramer-western-design-center
Released:
Nov 18, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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