Well... one can install a software emulator of almost anything vintage
(all the way through 80's, and possibly early 90's) on a Raspberry
Pi... Much simpler and cheaper than using an FPGA, and all hardware
problems suddenly become software problems.
But I guess some common interests of the people on this group are:
- Build something with your own hands. (Addicted to the smell of the
rosin flux?!). It just turns out that old school DIP ICs and other
through hole components are easier to work with than modern SMD parts.
(But some SMD parts are actually pretty easy to work with too, so
definitely suggest trying some small SMD projects as well)
- Learn how hardware works, design something yourself. Again older
components are more easy to understand than modern SoCs.
- See some piece old technology in action (be that Z80 CPU, or floppy
drives). It could be just the old software as well (but if it just
that - use emulator).
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