Hardware:CPU

The Motorola 68000 CPU was released in 1979. It has a 32-bit instruction set and registers, with a 24-bit address bus and 16-bit data bus. More general information on this processor can be found on Wikipedia.

CPU Information
Byte Order:	Big Endian
Inst. Set Type:	CISC
Appx. Cost (Q1 2011):	$8-10
Speed (mHz):	4-30+ (we'll be starting clocked at 6mHz and working up to 10-12 most likely)

The exact manufacturer/part number has not been decided yet, but will be a 68HC000 high speed CMOS version, not an original HMOS or 68EC000. The option to use a 68010 is open as well.