Re: Which 6502 variant to use?

[Alistair J Ross <mail@ataliross.co.uk>]

Hello all,

> old one, it sounds like the first generation Extended 80 column with
> additional 64K to me.

I think you hit the nail on the head. On close inspection it looks like my
80 column card does contain 64k. So I take it that my mainboard has 64k
meaning i have 128k in total. Sorry if I sound incredibly dumb here.

> I think the //e will always be my favorite Apple II - even though I
> spend a lot of time on the GS, the //e feels like it has more character
> to me.

I have an original Monitor /// (phoshpor type green monitor) and 4 disk
][s. Pictures are available at http://www.aliross.co.uk/museum if you are
interested - but I think it is one of the most beautiful retro pieces of
kit there ever was. No denying that the GS is a wonderful machine, but
it's a completely different beast.

I have one final thing to say: "I love my Apple //" ;)

Al

On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 12:57:17 +0000, Sean Fahey wrote:

> 
> "Alistair J Ross" <mail@ataliross.co.uk> wrote in message
> pan.2004.09.22.00.53.45.410041@ataliross.co.uk">news:pan.2004.09.22.00.53.45.410041@ataliross.co.uk...
>> On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:17:55 +0000, Sean Fahey wrote:
>>
>> What exactly is an 'unenhanced' //e? My //e has a 80column card which
>> looks longer than the one on my old //e -- it's double the size, does this
>> mean it has ram on it as well? I still don't know how to tell how much ram
>> an apple has.
> 
> I won't expand on Michael's excellent reply on what an enhanced //e is
> except to add that when you boot, the original machine will display "][e" on
> the screen, whereas the enhanced machine will identify itself with "//e".
> Thats the easiest, "no programming required" method for identification.
> 
> As to how much RAM you have - you have at least 64K on the motherboard. You
> probably have an additional 64K on the 80 column card also but that's not
> guaranteed - there are at least six 80 column cards that I know Apple
> produced, not to mention the dozens (if not hundreds!) of aftermarket
> brands -- but based on your description of your card being longer than the
> old one, it sounds like the first generation Extended 80 column with
> additional 64K to me.
> 
> To learn more about the nuances of the Apple //e, look over this chapter:
> 
> http://apple2history.org/history/ah07.html
> 
> I think the //e will always be my favorite Apple II - even though I spend a
> lot of time on the GS, the //e feels like it has more character to me.

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