Re: 6510 chip?

[Leslie <layling@intercoast.com.au>]

gen_hp_gooberman@my-deja.com writes: > Question.  The A2e uses a 6502 chip, like the VIC-20.  The C=64 uses a
> 6510 which is 6502 combatible.  Could a 6510 be used inside of an A2e,
> and if so, would there be any advantage to it?
> Gen. Hiram P. Gooberman, esq.
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The 6510 is identical to the 6502 except that it has an I/O
port at address locations $00,$01.
The C64 uses this port to control it's memory configuration and
also the cassette deck.

On an Apple ][ I daresay that this would conflict with the JMP
vector that Applesoft puts at location $00.

Leslie.