About the $10 Computer and Playpower


About the $10 Computer

Playpower is creating new software for a $10 computer that already exists and is being sold in street markets around the world. These computers are typically packaged with a full keyboard, mouse, game controllers, and a cartridge filled with software like typing games and BASIC programming. The computer is located inside the keyboard, which connects directly to a family's television as a screen.  The computer is based on the 8-bit 6502 chip, which was used in the famous Apple IIe computer and the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).  In fact, the computers are technically a clone of the Nintendo Famicom, which is why they are referred to as "FamiClones". This computer hardware is now in the public domain, due to expired patents.  As a result, millions of these devices are being produced every year by dozens of manufacturers, under a variety of brand names.  You can even obtain them in the USA through Makershed.com.

 

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