Three Arduinos Team Up To Make 80s-Style Computer
A new computer inspired by 80s technology has been created using three Arduinos. This retro-style machine mimics the functionality of early computers while incorporating modern features like WiFi. The project aims to connect users with the nostalgia of 8-bit computing through a familiar user experience.
- ▪The computer is designed using a trio of Arduinos, each handling different tasks.
- ▪An Arduino Due manages processing and computing tasks with a customized BASIC implementation.
- ▪The setup includes an Arduino Mega for video processing and an Uno for audio duties.
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Three Arduinos Team Up To Make 80s-Style Computer No comments by: Bryan Cockfield May 27, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy Back in the 80s, buying a home computer could easily mean an inflation-adjusted cost of thousands of dollars (or your equivalent currency unit of choice), and all for an 8-bit machine that might not have a hard drive and almost certainly didn’t connect to a network. Here in the future it’s easy to get spoiled by all the computing power and inexpensive devices practically falling into our laps, but using some modern low-cost microcontrollers can connect us to our early computing roots like [Joe]’s latest Arduino-based computer.
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