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AppleCrate II: Apple II-Based Parallel Computer

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday May 3, 2011 @07:14AM from the now-that's-useful dept.

sproketboy noted that many years ago Michael J. Mahon built the AppleCrate — a parallel stack of Apple IIs — for no good reason. Recently he came back with the AppleCrate II, which more than doubles the number of motherboards, and at least triples the awesomeness.

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Re:My name is finally appropriate by j00r0m4nc3r · 2011-05-03 07:38 · Score: 4, Informative

Apple II == 6502 CPU from Commodore Semiconductor

No, the 6502 was designed by Motorola and manufactured by MOS Tech. Besides, he's using enhanced 2e's which sported a 65c02 which was designed by Western Design Center...