https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/25/chuck-peddle-cpu-pioneer-dies/
"Chuck Peddle, one of the most important engineers of the early home
computing era, has died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 82. He's
best known as the lead designer for MOS Technology's 6502, a low-cost
processor (just $25 in 1975) that found its way into first-wave home
computers like the Apple II and Commodore PET. Variants of that core
design found their way into influential consoles like the Atari 2600 and
NES. If you have nostalgia for the days when 8-bit computers were
cutting edge, you likely owe a debt of gratitude to Peddle."
Via diane a.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
