• 6502 microprocessor powers DIY LT6502 laptop, reviving 1970s 8‑bit tech. • 9‑inch foldable screen, 10,000 mAh battery, USB‑C charging, serial console. • Custom low‑profile keyboard with 8‑character HDSP display, 46 KB RAM, CompactFlash storage. • Runs EhBASIC, showcasing classic BASIC on modern portable form factor. • 3D‑printed case houses PCBs, LEDs, and offers modular expansion slot. • Open‑source files available, invites community to build and expand future LT6502 iterations.
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- Making your own laptop can be a challenging project, but a doable one, especially given the large number of options available today for computing. Of course nothing says you need to use a modern component in your build, and in the LT6502 project by [TechPaula] they didn’t go with a modern RPi or the like, nope went right back to about 50 years ago to use a 6502 at the heart of this DIY laptop build. The 6502 is an 8-bit microprocessor from the 1970s, found in the Commodore 64 and Apple II. This wasn’t their first venture into 8 MHz world of the 6502, prior to this laptop build there was a desk
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