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MOS Technology 6502

MOS Technology 6502 is a processor by MOS Technology, introduced in 1975. It is found in 40 gadgets on record.

1–1.5 MHz10 µm
Specifications
Designed by
MOS Technology
Type
Processor (CPU)
Family
MOS Technology 65xx
Introduced
Sep 1975
Clock speed
1–1.5 MHz
Fabrication process
10 µm
Instruction set
MOS 6502
MOS Technology 6502
Photo: Dirk Oppelt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
40 gadgets

Gadgets built on the MOS Technology 6502

ModelMakerYearTypeProcessorSystemMemory / storageWeight
Olivetti Prodest PC 128sOlivetti1987home computerMOS Technology 6502———
BBC Master—1986home computerMOS Technology 6502Acorn MOS——
IMCE Junior—1985portable computerZilog Z80———
Orao—1984home computerMOS Technology 6502———
Oric AtmosTangerine Computer Systems1984home computerMOS Technology 6502——900 g
Acorn ElectronAcorn Computers1983home computerMOS Technology 6502———
Microprofessor IIIAcer1983home computerMOS Technology 6502———
Agat computerLianozovsky Electromechanical Plant1982personal computerMOS Technology 6502Apple DOS—9 kg
HEISAN—1982computerMOS Technology 6502———
Oric-1Tangerine Computer Systems1982home computerMOS Technology 6502——848 g
BBC MicroAcorn Computers1981home computerMOS Technology 6502Acorn MOS——
Commodore SuperPETCommodore1981computerMOS Technology 6502———
Commodore VIC-20Commodore1981home computerMOS Technology 6502KERNAL5 KB—
EMUF—1981home computerMOS Technology 6502———
GalebPEL Varaždin1981personal computerMOS Technology 6502———
Panasonic HHCPanasonic1981pocket computerMOS Technology 6502———
Acorn AtomAcorn Computers1980home computerMOS Technology 6502———
Acorn System 3Acorn Computers1980home computerMOS Technology 6502———
Apple IIIApple1980personal computerMOS Technology 6502Apple SOS——
Atari 8-bit familyAtari1979home computerMOS Technology 6502———
Atari 800Atari1979home computerMOS Technology 6502———
Compukit UK101—1979microcomputerMOS Technology 6502———
Apple IIApple1977home computerMOS Technology 6502Integer BASIC——
Apple II seriesApple1977home computerMOS Technology 6502Apple DOS——
Commodore PETCommodore1977home computerMOS Technology 6502KERNAL——
Commodore PET 2001—1977computerMOS Technology 6502———
AIM-65Rockwell International1976microcomputerMOS Technology 6502———
Apple IApple1976personal computerMOS Technology 6502———
KIM-1Commodore1976single-board computerMOS Technology 6502———
Acorn System 1Acorn Computers—microcomputerMOS Technology 6502———
Acorn System 4Acorn Computers—home computerMOS Technology 6502———
Apple II PlusApple—home computerMOS Technology 6502Apple DOS——
Atari 400Atari—home computerMOS Technology 6502———
Atari 65XEAtari—home computerMOS Technology 6502———
Atari 800XEAtari—home computerMOS Technology 6502———
Atari 800XLAtari—home computerMOS Technology 6502———
IMKO-1——personal computerMOS Technology 6502———
Laser 128VTech—home computerMOS Technology 6502———
Oric Telestrat——personal computerMOS Technology 6502—64 KB1.3 kg
Tangerine Microtan 65Tangerine Computer Systems—microcomputerMOS Technology 6502———
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