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The 1541 is a computer, as defined by "can load and run a program". Enough protocol exists on the stock drive/IEC bus/software to do this. Fast load programs
by MarkusWandel 9mo ago
The 1541 is a computer, as defined by "can load and run a program". Enough protocol exists on the stock drive/IEC bus/software to do this. Fast load programs used this and I'm sure some copy protection schemes did.
But it's a computer in the same way as a bare-bones microcontroller with an ARM core is, say, the one in your car keyfob. Sure the CPU is capable but paired with just enough ROM and RAM to do the job it needs to do. And in the 1541's case that was only 2KB of RAM.