Re: Platinum IIe CPU

[byron@hades. ()]

In article <TkJE4.12524$3g5.992799@tw11.nn.bcandid.com>,
	Randy Shackelford <shack@onyx.southwind.net> writes:
> David Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
>: Robert Boucher <rboucher@houston.rr.com> wrote:
> 
>:> I had always thought the early IIe series used a 6502 CPU; later series
>:> used a 65C02 CPU. I recently bought a platinum IIe on ebay that had a
>:> 6503 CPU. Will someone explain the differences?
> 
>: The "6503" used in this machine _is_ a 65C02.  The manufacturer for the
>: chip (possibly GTE) just has a slightly different product code.
> 
>: It should not be confused with the original 6503, which was a chip with
>: fewer pins (and a smaller addressable memory area).  These were
>: available from Rockwell, and possibly other sources.
> 
> There is also the chance of a fumblefingered typist since 2 and 3 are next
> to each other on most keyboards. And plenty of epay gougers put stuff that
> makes dime a dozen junk sound rare to the gullible.