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Re: 1K 6502 programming contest !



"White Flame (aka David Holz)" writes ...
> 
> Rubywand wrote in message <37151891.A56E31C@swbell.net>...
> >TJ Edmister writes ...
> >>
> >> What is this contest about? I missed the original post.
> >
> >     It is a contest for the best 6502 code and BASIC programs written for
> a
> >little hand-held 6502-based computer called a "Microtran".
> 
> Oh, it's definitely not hand-held.


     According to the specs on the contest page ...

>>
Physical characteristics

125x80x10mm fits nicely in your palm 
150g only, your pocket doesn't look like a satchel
<<

Unless the specs are wrong, this comes out to about 5" x 3" x 0.4" and 1/3 lb--
pretty much hand-holdable. The pic on the contest page is a bit larger than actual
size.


> It's basically a 6502, text/low-res gfx
> frame buffer, and 1k memory.  That's it.  Looks like fun! :)
 ....

     Really, it does. I wonder how/where you save programs?



Rubywand