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AppleCrate II: Apple II-Based Parallel Computer

Posted by CmdrTaco on 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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  1. Re:My name is finally appropriate by j00r0m4nc3r · · 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...

  2. Re:Cool but... by DriedClexler · · Score: 4, Insightful

    #2) The Apple II board was built by a hacker, for hackers. That makes it the obvious choice in a nutshell. This is exactly the kind of stuff Woz wanted people to do with his creation.

    Wow, kind of a reminder of how much they've changed. These days it's, "You need an Apple technician to replace the battery / hard drive / casing / logo..."

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