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The KK Computer: A Radical 6502 Redesign
The main feature is fast access to a flat, 24-bit address space. Although there are many ways to retrofit a 'C02 with expanded memory, AFAIK none can touch this implementation for speed. Given any random address in the 16 megabyte space, KK can fetch that byte in 6-8 cyles. It's fast because:
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Hardware & ElectronicsHistory & Retro Computing2018
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2018 | The KK Computer: A Radical 6502 Redesign by ingve | 100 | 8 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | The KK Computer: A Radical 6502 Redesign (2018) by ddtaylor | 75 | 11 |
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