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Re: What specs would your Apple ][ clone have today?
mmphosis wrote:
> 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.
Sorry about the lack of trimming, But Appalm or similar? I admit I'd like a
hardware apple handheld too. But an emulator on a PDA fits a lot of your
requirements.
Tristan.
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