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Fabulous explanation of how they did copy protection in the old days. I remember the 8271 well. I'm not sure why they used such an old chip with the BBC B, as i
by mrlonglong 6y ago
Fabulous explanation of how they did copy protection in the old days. I remember the 8271 well. I'm not sure why they used such an old chip with the BBC B, as it was quite expensive. The WD1770 was better and cheaper.
- mrlonglong 6y agoI preferred the NEC µPD765 though. Higher density.
- LeoPanthera 6y ago1770 upgrades were extremely common for the BBC Micro. (They are, astonishingly, still made.) The B+ and the BBC Master came with a 1770 by default.