RETRO COMPUTING

Cloning an Apple I

By Tom Owad

image Many hobbyists are beginning to rediscover the appeal of classic microcomputers from the 70s and early 80s and reproductions such as Briel Computers’ Replica I (based on the Apple I). The Apple I Owners Club has seen a surge in interest from hobbyists eager to tinker with computers at their fundamental level.

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The Apple I Replica: The kit costs $159. The original Apple I sold for $666.66 in 1976.

Photograph by Tom Owad

Briel Computers (brielcomputers. com) sells the Replica I assembled ($159), as a ...

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