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   Scott H to Russ Perry Jr.   
   Re: Dreamcast considered as part of 32/6   
   01 Sep 08 13:19:05   
   
   From: weaponx013@yahoo.com   
      
   Russ Perry Jr. wrote:   
   > Ted  wrote:   
   >> Scott H wrote:   
   >>> Also, if I recall the Atari 2600 was not 8-bit.  I believe it was 4-bit,   
   >>> but I haven't bothered to research that recently.   
   >   
   >> I have seen many things mentioning the 2600 as 8bit; never anything   
   >> saying it was any other number.   
   >   
   > It's a common misconception; everyone knows the NES is 8-bit, so they   
   > assume the Atari, being so old an crude, must have been 4-bit, but   
   > that's entirely untrue.  6502, 8-bit.   
   >   
   > The only 4-bit I know of was the Microvision, and the CPU was on the   
   > cart, with ROM made in the same chip.   
   >   
      
   Fair enough, I knew I hadn't researched it to be sure anyway.  ;)   
      
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