An Apple-1 in the Apple ][

Posted by: Bill Martens Date: February 18, 2011 0 Likes 381 Views

If you have a spare Apple ][ sitting around and always wanted the Apple-1, now you can have your cake and eat it too.  Mike Willegal has developed a new “Brain Board” which is essentially an Apple-1 computer on an Apple ][.  The card itself slides into an Apple ][ slot and performs just like an Apple-1 when the Apple ][ is turned on.  The Brain Board uses the Apple ][ cassette interface for all program loading and saving.

In the video shown on Mike’s website, he is using the iPhone to handle all of the files for the cassette interface.  You can check out the card at:

http://www.willegal.net/podcast2-15-11.m4v

According to the video, Mike is planning on making the cards available as a kit at some point here soon.

Author: Bill Martens
A.P.P.L.E. Chairman of the Board and Club president -- Bill worked for the founder, Val J. Golding and A.P.P.L.E. from 1981 to 1982. In 1999, he began archiving the materials which were distributed and sold by A.P.P.L.E.. That project led to the group that remained of A.P.P.L.E. Bill was involved in the financial industry in Tokyo and has over 20 major office infrastructure projects to his name. In March 2001, he retired to write books and to spend more time pursuing personal interests. As the president of the users group, Bill is in charge of distribution of Call-A.P.P.L.E. magazine as well as the organization of this web site. Bill currently resides in Tokyo, Japan and Shelton, Wa splitting time between the places.
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