Date   : Sun, 30 Jul 2006 21:26:34 +0000
From   : Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk@...>
Subject: Re: 6502 copros again

Jonathan Graham Harston wrote:
>> The Cheese Wedge version was called Second Processor. Such model I bought
>> new, and indeed I can't remember of any discs accompaning it.
>> (The processor is a Rockwell version in 3 MHz with additional opcodes)
>>
>> With the Master Series the concept was renamed to Co-Processor. My first
>> Master bought, was second hand and included a 6502 CoPro. AFAIK this was
>> always with a 4MHz 65C102 processor.
>  
> I tend to call all additional processor systems CoPros; the Cheese
> Wedge Second Processor an external CoPro, and the internal
> Co-Processor an internal CoPro.

Aside: 32016 cheese-wedge copros exist both as "Cambridge Co-processor" *and* 
"32016 Second Processor"; apparently Acorn couldn't decide which they preferred.

cheers

Jules

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