Okay, so I guess this is the best place for this sort of question. So I feel like I'd learn a lot from getting back to classic computers and working with them for a while to get a better feel for hardware and software on a really intimate and simple level. But obviously I can't afford to buy an Apple I, as there's only fifty or so in existence, and even Apple II's are $200 for a working system (though I'm sure I can find a cheaper one if I look long enough). To cut to the chase, though, I was wondering if it was possible to do something like a Ben Heck project and reconstruct one on a smaller scale using PCB and modern chips. The only thing is, I'm not sure if, for example, there's a 1 Mhz processor produced anymore that would have a compatible architecture. I'd gladly use a faster processor, so long as it's compatible with the OS's of the time. Possible, or not? Either way I'll be buying a Commodore 64 and an Apple II eventually, but I'd like to just build something as a learning project.
http://www1.cs.columbia.edu/~sedwards/apple2fpga/ http://mirrow.com/FPGApple/ http://c64upgra.de/c-one/
Beautiful! Thanks, I'd tried googling, but I was having a hard time finding circuit diagrams and parts lists.
