Apple I clone (was Re: Apple I Computer For Sale (fwd))

From: Paul Kearns <paulk_at_microsoft.com>
Date: Tue Nov 3 13:57:45 1998

The Apple 1 discussion reminds me of some (evil) thougts I had a while back.
What do the people on this list think of building an Apple I as a "homebrew"
project? Without much work, I was able to dig up a schematic and boot rom
listing for an A1, and the parts are all (mostly) readily available.

I know it wouldn't be a real Apple 1, and it wouldn't be worth $40,000 8-).
But it'd be interesting, to me anyway, to live though hand-building a
working computer from just a bundle of wires, as well as having a "manly"
computer -- none of this sissy disk drive stuff. If nothing else, it seems
like good soldering practice!

If the purpose is education rather than collector's value, have I still sold
my soul to the devil? What if I then tell people I have "an Apple 1 (-ish)
computer", thereby letting me brag about building it myself, if not the
actual authenticity?

Thanks for any comments!

Paul Kearns
paulk_at_microsoft.com
Received on Tue Nov 03 1998 - 13:57:45 GMT