Hardware Podcasts

An Interview with Chuck Peddle (Repeat, in memoriam)

The Amp Hour · 30 Dec 2019 · 3h 00m · Episode 241

What this episode covers

Chuck Peddle, the inventor of the 6502 microprocessor, recounts how he left Motorola to found MOS Technology, where he designed the low-cost 6502 to undercut competitors. He details the chip's pivotal role in enabling the Commodore PET, the Apple II, and the early personal computer industry, while correcting the historical record regarding Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak's contributions. Peddle also discusses his later ventures, including Sirius Systems Technology's PC clones and his current work on high-performance SSDs using DRAM and bad flash memory repair.

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Companies
Motorola, MOS Technology, Commodore, Apple, Sirius Systems Technology, IBM
Products
Commodore PET, Apple II, VIC-20, Commodore 64, MS-DOS
Chips
6502
Also
Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Flash memory, DRAM

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