new Z180 based SBC beta testing

Hi! The new N8 (pronounced "innate") Z180 based SBC will be going into beta test at the end of June (estimated). This is what used to be called the N8VEM home computer which was mentioned a couple of times in the "FreeCP/M" thread on comp.os.cpm The N8 is an "all in one" design with Z8S180, 1 MB SRAM, 1 MB EPROM or 512KB Flash, dual serial ports, parallel printer port, PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports, RTC and NVSRAM (DS1302), composite NTSC video (TMS9918A), audio (AY-3-8910), dual joystick ports, IDE port, FDC port, SD socket, optional CSIO port, optional RS-485 networking port, and ECB bus expansion. It can be powered from a 9VDC wall supply or from a scrap PC power supply and fits on a 10"x6" PCB. The N8 is wrapping up its initial round of build and test and I will be ordering the second batch of prototype boards in one week. If you would be interested in participating as a beta tester please let me know. If there is enough interest I can expand the prototype board order to accommodate additional builders. I anticipate the final board to come out sometime this fall. Note this is a PCB only and you will have to source your own components to keep the costs low. Schematics, PCB layout, and part list including supplier information are available on the N8VEM wiki in the "N8" folder. Thanks and have a nice day! Andrew Lynch