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Re: 68008 co-processor board complete working design available ...

On 11/10/2010 04:54 PM, sfahey wrote:

   To: Jim Gilbert
   Re: Re: 68008 co-processor board complete working design available ...
   By: Jim Gilbert to comp.sys.apple2 on Wed Nov 10 2010 11:24 am

  >  The board possessed substantially more memory and a much faster 32-bit
  >  processor than the hosting Apple II; it also had a full-function
  >  serial port with full modem control.  I had no particular application/
  >  functional target other than to build a substantially powerful Apple
  >  II co-processor using a bunch of parts that were sampled to me for
  >  free by my Motorola, Intel, and Mostek sales reps.

Have you considered recreating this co-processor in a Carte Blanche card?

I love these kinds of co-processor cards, because they represent learning
opportunities, old school hacking for the fun of it... and they sometimes even
have a practical side as well.
It would be ideal if a real 68008 could plug into the CarteBlanche ASIC adapter, but a 48-pin package is not going to work (at least not easily) with a 40-pin ZIF socket.