Mega IIe: First Fully Functional Computer Built Around the Apple Mega-II Chip

We hope you enjoy this summary of James saga around the Apple II - from his first boot-up of a single chip Apple II (World's First Single Chip Apple II Bo...) to this fully functional computer.  James undertakes this groundbreaking project in retro computing, focusing on the Mega-II chip from a 1991 Apple IIGS. Through meticulous debugging, he evolves the project to a fully functional Mega IIe computer. This was possible due to the use of a modular hardware development platform, USB keyboard integration using RP2040, Slotmaker for control, advanced video output with another RP2040 and PicoVGA, and of course "much, much more!"

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