sinclair zx81 turned into pc [retro casemod]
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December 2nd, 2008 post a comment (5) stumble it! digg it! by: technabob
Remember the old Sinclair ZX81 computer? You know, the tiny, little 8-bit machine with a huge following, and a horrible flat keyboard?
Thanks to miracle of modern miniaturization, you can now fit a fully-functional Windows or Linux PC inside of one of these. It’s pretty amazing when you think about it - as the ZX81 only measures in at about 6.6″ wide x 6.9″ deep x 1.6″ tall.
Modder Unravelled managed to cram the entire system - including a tiny hard drive - inside the diminutive ZX81 case by using a newfangled VIA EPIA Pico-ITX motherboard. (As small as the Pico-ITX is, I defy anyone to cram a complete system into the even smaller ZX Spectrum).
Pretty impressive, eh? Now all Unravelled needs to do is install a copy of EightyOne or XTender on there to play original ZX81 applications inside of a modern OS, and he’ll be all set.
December 2nd, 2008 post a comment (5) stumble it! digg it! by: technabob
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I wonder whether it emulates ram pack wobble?
Err… the ZX Spectrum is actually bigger than the ZX81…
I thought the ZX Spectrum was quite a bit wider, but not nearly as deep. I really don’t think you could fit the MOBO and hard drive in there.
It would be especially great with a fully functional original keyboard and TV-out.
Yeah - it’s a pity there wasn’t a way to use to original crappy membrane keyboard (at least as an option).