DIY Parallax Propeller laptop

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DIY Parallax Propeller laptop
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Alan Parekh, of Hacked Gadgets, write:

Using a DVD player screen, a rewired toy keyboard and toy laptop looks like it made a great start to this DIY Parallax Propeller Laptop.This project demonstrates the power of the Propeller microcontroller. Full documentation is available so that you could make your own.

“This is a Propeller laptop – with a 6502 co-processor and 64K of static RAM! The Propeller handles all I/O for the 6502 and runs an integrated debugger so you can program the computer. The Propeller serves as the programmable chipset for this 6502 laptop. You could use an FPGA in this capacity, but could you easily do this and implement visual debugger software inside an FPGA? Over the years hardware prototyping has evolved from building-block hardware (TTL) to programmable hardware (PLA’s and FPGA’s). I believe the Propeller represents the next revolution: 100% software-based virtual hardware – and I built this laptop to prove it!”

PROP-6502 Propeller Laptop [via HackedGadgets]

6 thoughts on “DIY Parallax Propeller laptop

  1. Eric says:

    Props to Alan! Next project: Implement 3d graphics in the Propeller chip.

  2. John Adams says:

    That laptop is relly cool!!

  3. Anonymous says:

    Mr. Parekh has good announced. It is great Propeller laptop.It is good using micro-controller.

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Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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