This Beautiful 6502 Toggle Computer Was Built with a Makera Z1

Several of the most iconic early microcomputers, like the Altair 8800 and IMSAI 8080, looked almost like industrial equipment, with their control panels covered in switches and illuminated indicators. Very few people around today would even be able to boot one of those and their operation is quickly becoming esoteric history. Anders Nielsen wanted to experience that, so he built his own beautiful 6502-based handheld computer using a Makera Z1.

The MOS Technology 6502 was an incredibly popular 8-bit microprocessor released in 1975 and it played a huge role in the proliferation of affordable home computers. It was used in everything from the Apple II and BBC Micro, to the NES.

But as Nielsen explains, it was never used in any toggle computers — at least not any that were mass-produced. That’s probably because the 6502 was designed to be affordable and so was intended for computers built for...

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