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Re: What specs would your Apple ][ clone have today?



I'd be looking for an Apple II clone that is very small -- the size of
a handheld calculator (or a Gameboy), submersible and totally solar
powered (so very low-power consumption.)  The RAM (banks) and ROMs
(including text character sets) would be in a configurable file or
files on an SD RAM with no memory limits imposed.  A single chip would
integrate all of the (16 to 64)-bit 6502 dpu cores, timing, memory
access and I/O.  Today, I would want these connectors...

- Four USB ports:  drives, keyboards, mice, joysticks, audio ins/outs,
video outs, USB hubs, more...
- yellow RCA jack:  NTSC video out
- 3 headphone jacks:  cassette out (stereo line out), cassette in
(stereo line in), and (stereo headphone out) speaker out
- a single Apple II bus slot connector along the edge (that could also
accept an 8 slot daughter board)
- possibly an RJ45 jack for ethernet connector (or wireless)
- possibly include

Included on the face of the handheld sized Apple II clone there MIGHT
be:
- a small color LCD screen:  560x192 (maybe 640x480)
- touch screen
- a small keyboard

to really complete my handheld Apple II clone wish list include:
- an unlimited ham radio transmitter (integrate the WIFI)
- an antenna jack
- a built-in speaker
- a build-in microphone

Make this all open source (no proprietary pieces), and easily
programmable.