Computer Kits; was: RE: Average age of group members
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1. Computer Kits; was: RE: Average age of group members
Adam Trionfo · Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:15
Bill Loguidice, on Fri 1/11/08 at 4:17 PM, wrote:
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I'd recommend the low cost kits for the Apple I and Kim-1 reproductions here:
>>
I did know about the Apple I kit, but not the KIM-I. I've never been interested in the Apple I kit, as it seems like a very strange concept since there is an Apple II which is so easy to obtain... but I've never been much of an Apple fan. It's a neat computer, but I think of it in terms of using them at school with green-screen monitors. But, oh, Spy Hunter or Conan or even LOGO. I did have fun on the Apple II... just not enough to make me want an Apple I.
As for the KIM-I kit: that is pretty neat. I like this idea. I didn't even know that there was a Tiny BASIC written for that machine (there is a screenshot of it running in HyperTerminal).
That's TWO 6502 single-board computer kits. Is there a Z-80 single-board computer in production? I've heard of the Southern Cross, but that's not available anymore. I've also heard of the SX-I (which I THINK is a clone of the Southern Cross-- or maybe it's the other way around). The SX-I is also discontinued, though here is a link to a place that had it in stock at one time:
http://www.quasarelectronics.com/sc01.htm
I'm not actually in the market for a Z80 kit computer, but I don't understand why one doesn't exist. Zilog, after all, does still make the Z80 CPU (in many flavors). There is even a 40 pin DIP version still available. Check them out here:
http://www.zilog.com/products/family.asp?fam=220
In a way, Zilog does have single-board computers for their Z80... but it is for the newer Ez80 (don't know much about this). Here a link to these "evaluation boards:"
http://www.zilog.com/products/partdetails.asp?id=eZ80L920210ZCO
The price on these is steep: $400.
So, is there a REAL Z80 single-board computer in production (that one could just order right now)?
Adam
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2. RE: [ts2068] Computer Kits; was: RE: Average age of group members
Bill Loguidice · Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:27
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> Bill Loguidice, on Fri 1/11/08 at 4:17 PM, wrote:
> >>
> I'd recommend the low cost kits for the Apple I and Kim-1 reproductions
> here:
> >>
>
> I did know about the Apple I kit, but not the KIM-I. I've never been
> interested in the Apple I kit, as it seems like a very strange concept
> since there is an Apple II which is so easy to obtain... but I've never
> been much of an Apple fan. It's a neat computer, but I think of it in
> terms of using them at school with green-screen monitors. But, oh, Spy
> Hunter or Conan or even LOGO. I did have fun on the Apple II... just
> not enough to make me want an Apple I.
>
> As for the KIM-I kit: that is pretty neat. I like this idea. I didn't
> even know that there was a Tiny BASIC written for that machine (there
> is a screenshot of it running in HyperTerminal).
>
> That's TWO 6502 single-board computer kits. Is there a Z-80 single-
> board computer in production? I've heard of the Southern Cross, but
> that's not available anymore. I've also heard of the SX-I (which I
> THINK is a clone of the Southern Cross-- or maybe it's the other way
> around). The SX-I is also discontinued, though here is a link to a
> place that had it in stock at one time:
>
> http://www.quasarelectronics.com/sc01.htm
>
> I'm not actually in the market for a Z80 kit computer, but I don't
> understand why one doesn't exist. Zilog, after all, does still make
> the Z80 CPU (in many flavors). There is even a 40 pin DIP version
> still available. Check them out here:
>
> http://www.zilog.com/products/family.asp?fam=220
>
> In a way, Zilog does have single-board computers for their Z80... but
> it is for the newer Ez80 (don't know much about this). Here a link to
> these "evaluation boards:"
>
> http://www.zilog.com/products/partdetails.asp?id=eZ80L920210ZCO
>
> The price on these is steep: $400.
>
> So, is there a REAL Z80 single-board computer in production (that one
> could just order right now)?
>
> Adam
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