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Back in the 80's, I wrote a letter to their documentation department asking how much certain manuals were (I was a fan). I got a box of manuals in the mail instead of a price list. They sent the references for both the 68000 and 6809. It was funny when I got to college and one of the EE courses involved programming of a 6809. Its a true shame their isn't a 64-bit 68000 as it is such a nicer processor than the x86.



They never charged for manuals, as far as I know. I have a whole bookshelf of 68K and PPC books, datasheets and references.


As a high school kid, I got a ride to a local office to get docs.

Picked up 68k, 6809 and various databooks.

Not only were docs free, but the engineers there started up a good conversation. That I was a kid didn't matter much.


Zilog refused to send me Z80 manuals when I was a teenager. I was pretty sad. I did print out the datasheet but it wasn't the same.


I had the same experience with 6809E as a teenager. I have warm feelings toward Motorola to this day.




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