<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>The C64 and C128 were based on the MOS Technology 6502 which Commodore eventually became the IP owner. I do not know of an 8502 processor. </div><div><br></div><div>As I said previously this is the same chip as used by Apple, Atari and many others. </div><div><br></div><div>It did not run CP/M which needed an Intel 8080 based instruction set (the Zilog Z80 is an 8080 superset). </div><div><br></div><div>Clem<br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Jun 30, 2015, at 7:21 PM, Bill Cunningham <<a href="mailto:billcun@suddenlink.net">billcun@suddenlink.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial"> Did the C64 not run CP/M? I know
the 128 did. It had a 8502 processor and Z80A processor I believe. One was for
CP/M. What good is a commodore machine without CP/M ;)</font></div>
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