OKI makes some really cool enclosures. Some that look very 80’s. Take a look at what they have to offer:
https://www.okwenclosures.com/en another option is to look at kids toys from the 80’s to gut. I picked up one of these cool looking toys to one day use as an enclosure for some project: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Radio-Shack-Learning-Computer-Tested-Works-Clean-Instructions-60-2411/184084742502 This one actually has a Z80 inside and real BASIC (VTECH PreComputer 1000): https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-VTech-PreComputer-1000-Educational-Computer-Instruction-Book-1-Game/254791427422 From: Tom Wilson Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 4:03 PM To: m...@bitchin100.com Subject: Re: [M100] New Boards I’ve been considering the same thing. You can get those screens on Amazon for around $120... Although what I really want to do is build a 100% new system... I just don’t have a way to make a case. On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 12:47 PM Scott McDonnell <mcdonnell.j...@comcast.net> wrote: Sacrilege, but someone installed a Raspberry Pi into an M100: https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=188635&p=1188668 Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: James Zeun Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 3:27 PM To: M100 Mailing List Subject: Re: [M100] New Boards This sounds very interesting. A similar thing has been done with the Commodore Amiga. With new, revised boards some providing additional features. Such as giving AGA graphics to the A3000. James On Thu, 17 Dec 2020, 8:05 pm Josh Malone, <josh.mal...@gmail.com> wrote: On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 2:44 PM Stephen Adolph <twospru...@gmail.com> wrote: > > the purpose being more reliability? or new features? One of the main purposes of a lot of these new boards is to replace hopelessly-damaged vintage ones.But, in addition to this, one might consider: * Modernizing the PSU; Providing additional 5v current for peripherals * Remapping the ROM sockets to JEDEC standard * Compatibility with easily-sourced RAM chips (like the 102) * Integrating modern peripherals (i.e., on-board TPDD or wifi modem) Also, it could use modern surface-mount components if we wanted. It would be kinda like having the reliability of a 102 but the keyboard of a 100 (in fact, it could have both socket types). There are a ton of possibilities once the base design is copied. Yes - this represents a TON of work... but it doesn't have to happen overnight. -Josh -- Tom Wilson wilso...@gmail.com (619)940-6311 K6ABZ
