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

From: CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com <(CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com)>
Date: Tue Nov 3 15:30:13 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.

What about the dynamic MOS shift registers in the video? When I
had to do Apple I repairs in the early 80's these were "out of production"
parts, but I could always start tearing apart some early-to-mid-70's
video terminals and find some in there.

>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?

If you like the Apple I architecture, sure, it's a fine thing for you
to do. I'd put my own efforts into other architectures (the TIMSAI is
one obvious example), but I readily admit that the choice is obviously
up to the whims of the builder and nothing else!

Tim.
Received on Tue Nov 03 1998 - 15:30:13 GMT