An 8-Bit Laptop Called V4Z80P

Retroleum Phil has mastered not only the art of the home-built computer, but the home-built operating system as well. The V4Z80P is a clean looking 8-bit laptop that’s based entirely on the Zilog Z80 microprocessor and a pair of Spartan II FPGA’s. The Spartans have helped Phil conquer the Persians. lol. lame joke aside. The Spartans are now all dead. Arrg!, couldn’t help it, back to business. The Spartan II FPGA’s have helped Phil scale the size of his mother board down by reducing the number of devices, which have also reduced production cost. The laptop also includes a salvaged PSOne screen and an apparently great graphical vector based demo. The V4Z80P has also since been upgraded to a smaller size, a faster Z80 and faster peripheral speed and functionality, but it’s older model is shown here as it comes complete with the laptop shell, keypad and screen. Good on ya Phil!

via hackaday

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Tags: Hack, Spartan II FPGA, V4Z80P, Zilog Z80