I have been seriously looking at building a Z80-MBC2 to play around with for a few different reasons.
I never had the opportunity to really play with CP/M, and I always wanted to.
It's an inexpensive "retro" computer you can build yourself.
It just looks like a lot of fun to play around on.
Watching Adrian's SWTPC 6800 videos rekindled my interest in computers of that style and era, and the Z80-MBC2 is cheap modern "DIY homebrew" way for me to have some fun and scratch an itch I have had for some time.
Yes, you can do it in an emulator, but this is one case where having actual hardware, getting to put it all together yourself, just makes more sense to me. I mean, I like to build things, so why not?
My question is, has anyone here built one yet? If so, what do you think?
If not, do you plan on it?
I know @BruceMcF mentioned the Z80-MBC2 a while back.
I have everything downloaded, the PCB's are on eBay for $9. Or I could order a set of 5 of PCBWay for under $20 if I really wanted to, but, I don't really need 5 boards.
I already have most of the supporting electronics and connectors, and tracking down the necessary ICs is pretty simple. The only things I need to figure out yet are the RTC, USB serial, and SD modules.
Any suggestions? ?
UPDATE: I'm documenting the full build on my blog! https://theclassicgeek.blogspot.com/