Apple I Replica Creation: Back to the Garage 1st Edition

by Tom Owad (Author), Steve Wozniak (Author)

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ISBN-13: 978-1931836401

ISBN-10: 193183640X

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The perfect book for computer hobbyists, Apple I Replica Creation: Back to the Garage is sure to equally appeal both to kids with gift certificates looking for fun on a snowy January day as well as to adults eager to learn the basics of simple microcomputer design. The book will begin by teaching readers the basics of computer processing by discussing the functionality of the 9 chip on the Apple I motherboard. From there, readers will be taught the basics of memory access and video input and output. Readers then learn how to assemble the various hardware components into a fully functioning Apple I replica. Finally, readers will learn how to write their own applications to take run on their new/old computer.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Syngress; 1st edition (March 29, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 193183640X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1931836401
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.54 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 1 x 9 inches

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Anonymous

Great reading

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2007

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It's a great reading for anyone have used Apple I, II series and ever dreamed about building own computer.

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LEOPOLDO M. RAMIREZ MENA SMITH

This should be a textbook on all engineering schools!

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2012

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The books is absolutely awesome, you can buils an apple I replica, and then keep going, it's very simple to read and understand! :-) I love it!

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tomdkeating

Apple I

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2012

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Well written and interesting book on how to build one of the industry's classic computers. Described and explains all the parts that make it and how to assemble it.

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G. Norton

Not What I Expected

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2005

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I returned this shortly after receiving it from Amazon. The book is riddled with typos and spends way too many pages discussing fundamental concepts. I doubt a beginner will buy this book, and someone familiar with electronics will be bored with it.

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the basics of computing

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2005

If Moore's Law runs on a cycle of 18 months to 2 years, then since the Apple 1 came out in 1975-6, that's at least 15 cycles. If you imagine a cycle to be like a human generation of 25 years, say, then some 370 years have passed since its debut! Which may explain the allure of this book to some. Perhaps you were too young to have been rubbing shoulders with Wozniak and Jobs at the San Francisco Homebrew Computer Club in 1975. Heck, maybe you grew up with the Web and browsers. (Punk.) Owad gives you a time tunnel. Hands on wiring and then coding in a dead assembly language. Feel what it was like for Wozniak.

The book is even educational. Imagine that! Today's software is all covered in GUIs and GHz CPUs and Gbyte disks. Many programmers rarely (if ever) code in any assembler. A merit of the book is that it takes you back to the basics of computing. Sweating out assembly may give you a better appreciation of what all that high level source code you pound out ultimately has to do.

If you are going to indulge in trying out the material, you should get more into the spirit of its time. Try playing a cassette [sic] tape of Abba or the Eagles, while coding.

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John Matlock

Great, but I want MORE

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2005

A delightful book that takes me back to the days of the start of the personal computer. Yes, I was there. I didn't get rich like a lot of those guys, but it's fun. This book is the first one I've seen that actually takes you through the steps to build an Apple I. Yes, it's an actual working Apple I, like the one that started the company.

Included with the book is a copy of McCad software, an integrated electronic design system which was used in the design of the Replica I.

Finally, if you want to build an Apple I, it will take you quite a bit of time, impossibly long in the small town where I live, just to obtain the parts. Alternatively you can buy a kit to build the Apple Replica I system at any level from just getting the hard to find components up to an assembeled and tested version.

OK guys, this was great, now how about doing the same thing with a new up to date chip with available software. How about something with an ARM, to go all the way up to a Pentium would be too big a step.

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Eric Wuehler

Fun and educational

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2005

I think this book is a great idea - show somebody who is comfortable with computers how to actually build one. What better one to build that the one that started the personal computer revolution?

The first few chapters go over the basics, although, in my opinion you should be familiar with computer terms such as breadboard, gates, and flip-flop if you plan to build the "Apple I" replica. I found the "build your own Apple I" chapter suprisingly short until I realized it was just the "here's how to put together the Apple I replica from a kit you can purchase". It took me a while to figure out that you can either A) build an Apple I completely from scratch using the schematic that comes with the CD or B) purchase the Replica kit and put it together. Option B is obviously quicker and easier, as it also comes with the ROM already loaded with BASIC. Option A is the "we don't need no stinkin' help" way to do things... Since you can purchase some parts of the Replica kit separately, I suppose you could do a combo A/B approach.

The later chapters go over BASIC and Assembly, followed by a large Appendix explaining opcodes, instructions and electrical engineering basics. Also included is an Appendix called "Hacking Macintosh" which describes how to take your Mac (the original, not the iMac) apart and create a "Lego" case, a way to hack your mouse and a way to apply a colored skin to the G4 Cube. While entertaining, it has nothing to do with the rest of the book and just seems completely out of place. I can only assume this is there to get readers to go check out the author's web site.

I was in grade school when the Apple I came out, so I think I will enjoy trying to put this book through it's paces and see how much of the Apple I I can put together myself. It looks like a fun (and educational) project to try out.

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Michael Greiner

Easy-to-follow and fun

Reviewed in Canada on August 30, 2013

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This is a great book for an Apple fan or a retro computer enthusiast. It's well-written, clear and concise. The author picks the right amount of detail for his readership. There's enough background information provided for readers who are inexperience with electrical circuits to be able to build an Apple I.

Note that the book I received did NOT come with the CD that it claims to include. I contacted the author who was kind enough to send me the CD contents. However there is an updated version of McCAD EDS available from the vendor that runs on more modern machines.

真空管

伝説のマシンの作り方

Reviewed in Japan on January 14, 2008

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当時、まだ、現在のように便利なＰＣは無く、自分でマイコンを組み立てていた様です。
アップル社の基礎を築いたマシンを作れます。

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