The Motorola 68000 - Advanced Microprocessor - MACSS,MC68000L8

About this artwork This artwork is a mixed-media display celebrating the Motorola 68000 microprocessor. This artwork includes four major elements. It has a large image of a Motorola 68000 chip. On the back is a narrative describing the artwork and the 68000, and the artist’s signature. Also, included is a Motorola MC68000L8 chip with the MACSS logo. It is in a purple ceramic body with tin leads and a gold lid. The fully functional chip is mounted on an enlarged diagram of the chip with the electrical signal designations for each of its leads.  About the 68000 While the Intel 8088 and IBM PC were about economy and compatibility, PCs that used the MC68000 were about exploring the art of the possible. Some of the most advanced PC designs, the Apple Lisa and the MacIntosh employed the Motorola 68000. These machines sported a graphical user interface and provided a revolutionary two-button pointing device called a mouse. For advanced capabilities, the 68000 drew heavily on the DEC PDP 11, p