US EditionTiny Classic Mac Replica Made with a Raspberry Pi Pico
- Nick Gillard developed the Pico-Mac-Nano, a fully operational miniature version of the original 1984 Apple Macintosh, standing just 62mm tall and powered by a Raspberry Pi Pico.
- The project started when Gillard discovered the inexpensive Raspberry Pi Pico and a Macintosh emulator, inspiring him to build a miniature Mac.
- The Pico-Mac-Nano features a 2-inch black-and-white screen, USB connectivity for keyboard and mouse, and runs classic Mac software in a 3D-printed case.
- The device sells for about $56–$59, is currently out of stock, and its code and 3D-printable case files are available on GitHub for personal assembly.
- The Pico-Mac-Nano offers nostalgia through a collector’s item that combines vintage design with modern microcontroller technology but is not a commercial product with warranty.
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It is only 6 centimeters high, it is an exact replica of the first Macintosh computer of 1984, and it works perfection. You can also build it yourself.
Tiny classic Mac replica made with a Raspberry Pi Pico
Behold Nick Gillard's pico-mac-nano, a tiny and functional replica of the original Apple Macintosh. Only 62mm tall, it's created with a Raspberry Pi Pico and a a 2-inch LCD panel. The final size was always going to be determined by the LCD panel which needed to be able to display the 512px x 342px screen buffer. — Read the rest The post Tiny classic Mac replica made with a Raspberry Pi Pico appeared first on Boing Boing.
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