On 12/25/2010 1:03 PM, Andrew Lynch wrote:
If you have the pre-made PCB and a parts list what is the difference between
that and a kit? You get the PCB and then order the parts from Jameco. Dump
all the parts on your workbench and call it a kit! Read the schematic and
follow the PCB layout. It doesn't get much easier than that!
I meant that I
offer assembled units only.
I certainly wish you the best of luck with your
project if you decide to do
it. There doesn't seem to be a huge groundswell of interest here but it is
hard to make any reliable judgement based on comments on CCTALK though.
Maybe spin up a few prototype boards and sprinkle them to some experienced
builders and see what sort of reaction it generates would be a good market
research? That's what I do.
My main concern was the BIOS. I can layout the
board, source the parts,
and construct the prototypes, but I'm only familiar enough with Z80 to
code up some extremely simple test programs. A Z80 BIOS would be way
beyond my capabilities, and a second version that works in conjunction
with IO coming from a C64 or C128 would be more complicated yet. I'll
see what I can source relative to the hardware design.
Jim