SB Mini II: An Open-Source Homebrew Apple II Clone Built in 2026
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A homebrew Apple II clone called "SB Mini II" built by [simonboak] in 2026, nearly 50 years after the original Apple II's 1977 release. The project is open source with a custom case, demonstrating the enduring legacy and continued interest in retrocomputing and classic hardware cloning.
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· 3 pulledOn the one hand, the original Apple II has been copied over and over again since at least the early 80s, so maybe this hack is old hat to the greybeards around here.
On the other hand, this is the year 2026. When Apple released it back in 1977, who could have predicted people would still be building these things nearly five decades later?
In that sense, a homebrew Apple II in the current year is pretty remarkable.
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