Date   : Thu, 07 Jul 2005 16:39:49 +0200
From   : John Kortink <kortink@...>
Subject: Re: Compressed Model B

On Thu, 07 Jul 2005 15:20:55 +0100, Richard Gellman wrote:

>Hi :)
>
>I've decided to undertake a rather ambitious project (ergo, it will take
 
>exactly 1.2 decades, run vastly over-budget, etc, etc.) of trying to fit
 
>a Model B into the casing of a dis-usable laptop.
>
>Compatibility issues aside (can this controller work with this hardware,
 
>etc, etc) I'm curious as to wether any has attempted or seen a bbc micro
 
>fitted into a small space, and what people reckon is the smallest you 
>could get one into.
>
>Given that I need to mount components on custom boards, I'm considering 
>a very modular design, utilising bus cables between modules.
>
>Anyone think I'm too ambitious on this?

I'm not sure if 'ambitious' would be the right word.

In any way, you'd better first re-engineer some parts
of the circuitry, i.e. lump together sideways ROMs,
memory, glue logic. Into single, modern parts (flash
ROM, static RAM, CPLD respectively). Will save a /lot/
of space. Oh, and please integrate a 6502 second
processor while you're at it. ;-)


John Kortink


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