Re: Way off topic, but thought I'd ask

From: Mark Shostak (DOS) <shostak_at_augustmail.com>
Date: Tue Feb 25 2003 - 19:17:09 EST

The AS-80 (and the version w/ the '86 upgrade) are both Z80 based.

It also uses several embedded micros (64180, 6802 & 68701).

-Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: Matt Rossiter <rossiter@ni.net>
To: <rasterlist@synthcom.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 5:44 PM
Subject: RASTER: Way off topic, but thought I'd ask

> I went bowling over the weekend and noticed the really cool looking
> Brunswick 2000 score keeper they had there. As sort of a joke I asked my
> friends if anyone could guess what type of processor was in it. I was
> guessing, of course, maybe 6502 or something around that era. It looked
> very Apple IIe-ish. Doing a little research, I found that the Brunswick
> 2000 (AS-80) may have been as old as 1978 or earlier. Does anyone know? I
> think it may have used one of the old motorola b&w monitors. Each pair of
> lanes had one, so there were probably about 12 or more of these things and I
> found it amusing that something so old would still be in operation today.
>
> Anyway, it was really "Back in the 70's" looking and would be cool to have
> if I had the room.
>
>
> Matt
>
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