Re: Apple II Pi

[Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca>]

On Fri, 31 May 2013, David Schmenk wrote:


> Since most junior hackers on the RPi just want to read pushbuttons and 
> light up LEDs, I guess I can't fault them too much for the choice of 
> GPIO pins exposed.  Anything more sophisticated will probably have an 
> SPI, I2C, or serial interface (RS232 or USB).  Again, all the more 
> reason to expose Apple II bus access to the internetz.
You have to start somewhere.  My first computer was a KIM-1, and I spent a 
lot of time just trying bits of code, single-stepping it.  Having the 
parallel port meant I could add switches and LEDs  to see how those 
worked.

Remember, the PI was intended for learning to program, a really cheap 
descendant of the Commodoe 64 or whatever, not an embedded controller. 
That there is I/O is just incidental.  The fact that many are seeing it as 
a cheap controller, well I don't know if that clashes with the original 
intent, or just means more get sold to keep the price down.

   Michael