Reproduction micros

[Kurt K]

I guess if I checked the email chain, I'd get my answer.  Pity no way to get ahold of a C-One, sold out.  I'd love to get one.

> On Jul 12, 2016, at 1:09 PM, Kurt K <kurtk7 at centurylink.net> wrote:
> 
> I haven't heard of these projects.  Do you have a larger list of projects that exist?
> 
>> On Jul 12, 2016, at 11:41 AM, "Dave Wade" <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> There is an on-going CoCo 3 in FPGA.
>> 
>> http://www.brianholman.com/retrocompute/files/coco3fpga.html
>> 
>> Spectrum III
>> 
>> http://www.mike-stirling.com/retro-fpga/zx-spectrum-on-an-fpga/comment-page-
>> 1/
>> 
>> but lots more about
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Swift
>>> Griggs
>>> Sent: 12 July 2016 17:02
>>> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
>>> <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>>> Subject: Reproduction micros
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I'm probably dreaming, but is anyone aware of DIY efforts or business
>>> ventures aiming to reproduce a classic micro or "next-gen" classic micro?
>>> I have seen a lot of efforts, but only one quite like that (the Altair 680
>> project
>>> nails it). I'm just thinking that with 3D printers and FPGA hardware
>> emulation
>>> it's probably not as hard as it once was.
>>> 
>>> Here are some similar efforts I'm already aware of.
>>> 
>>> Project BreadBox (dead)
>>> http://www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=47834&sid=ae3e721d8d
>>> 800cbe5d6b003afe70d79b
>>> 
>>> The truly kick ass MIST. A nice clone of several systems implemented in
>> FPGA,
>>> but design wise, it's a shabby little metal box. I have one and I think it
>> really
>>> rocks. I just wish there were more cases and accessories.
>>> http://lotharek.pl/product.php?pid=96
>>> 
>>> The Firebee ST clone project
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Coldfire_Project
>>> 
>>> The C64 Joystick clone
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C64_Direct-to-TV
>>> 
>>> Commodore.net used to sell PeeCee C64 and Amiga look-a-like clones dead
>>> link: http://www.commodore.net
>>> 
>>> The C-One. A FPGA board to emulate the C64, again no case.
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-One
>>> 
>>> The awesome Altair 680 kit that appears to be a very complete clone of the
>>> system. It comes with a case et al.
>>> http://www.altair680kit.com/
>>> 
>>> A bunch of PDP-X replicas in FPGAs with various degrees of usefulness
>>> http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/pdp_fpga.html
>>> 
>>> These guys are trying to build a NEW Amiga with backward compatibility.
>>> Sounds like a wonderful project. They seem to be pretty far along with
>> many
>>> prototype boards built. FPGA guts with a real 060' for CPU! They never
>> seem
>>> to have made boards for sale, though, and there was no effort toward a
>>> complete system design (case, keyboards, etc...). The last noise they made
>>> seems to be in 2007.
>>> http://www.natami.net/
>>> 
>>> For consoles there are plenty of clones:
>>> http://segaretro.org/Unlicensed_Mega_Drive_clones
>>> https://www.amazon.com/Hyperkin-Retron-System-GENESIS-Nintendo-
>>> Entertainment/dp/B003O3EFY2
>>> 
>>> Then there is the Cray1 remake
>>> http://www.chrisfenton.com/homebrew-cray-1a/
>>> 
>>> -Swift
>>