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Discover the fascinating rise of MOS Technology, the Pennsylvania chip company that helped reshape personal computing with an incredibly affordable processor. This video explores how its low-cost 6502 chip became the heart of legendary machines from Apple, Atari, and Commodore—and how a relatively small semiconductor company ended up influencing an entire generation of computers and game consoles.
From fierce competition in the early microprocessor industry to the technology that powered some of the most iconic devices ever made, this is the story of the chip that helped make personal computing affordable.
From fierce competition in the early microprocessor industry to the technology that powered some of the most iconic devices ever made, this is the story of the chip that helped make personal computing affordable.
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