Re: A new 65816 based motherboard design

[Ole Voss <joker@on-line.de>]

Supertimer wrote:

> Ole Voss <joker@on-line.de> wrote:
>
> Jeff Blakeney wrote:
>
> >>This is why I have been hoping to design a new motherboard for the
> >>past 6-8 years.  I just haven't had the money to get the equipment I
> >>would need for such a task.
> >
> >Hell, there's not much needed for a Task like that!I'm busy designing a
> >hand-held 65816 based Computer with a 320x200 mono. LCD.
> >It's getting along rather sluggish though, because my machines keep giving up
> >on me ;-))
> >ironic.
> >
> >Ole
>
> How about....adding a 640x200 mode?  How about adding a sound
> chip like, say...the Ensoniq.  ;-)
>
> I know you said in email that the current Ensoniq chips are overkill
> for this task, but what about one from, say....1986?  ;-)


Not a bad Idea, Supertimer,
unfortunately I'm afraid they might go out of stock while were in the middle of
running our series production ;-))
The 640x200 LCD is difficult to realize, but a 640x480 LCD running in 640x200 is
quite possible!
Unfortunately the prices rise exponentially. a 320x200 I can get for approx. $100,

the 640x480 costs me a steep $280!!!
That can really ruin your finances....

Ole