Computer Kit / Plans

From: CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com <(CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com)>
Date: Mon Sep 18 18:08:03 2000

* Anyway, I am currently looking for an unbuilt computer kit or plans. S100
* bus would be cool, but I don't really care about that or the processor -
* z80, 6800, 6502 - I iust want a project. Parts should be easy to find and
* relatively cheap. I would prefer a serial interface for I/O.

If expandability isn't a prime goal (and this may be the case seeing, as
you don't care about the bus) you might try playing with one of the
microcontrollers on the market. A prime example would be one of the low-end
PIC's, which are *very* available and *very* cheap. Do a web search for
"16C84" or "16F84" for one of the most accessible and fun chips available.

If you're worried about the PIC series being "non-classic", don't :-). The PIC
architecture has been around for at least 20 years in many variations, and it's
one of the few available "Harvard Architecture" chips (i.e. memory space
separate from data space, a truly "classic" architecture) I can think of in
current production.

Tim.
Received on Mon Sep 18 2000 - 18:08:03 BST