Tim Cook is right every time he raves about the excellent work that developers do, without whom the iOS platform would not have become the giant it is today. Restless minds always need motivation and as a result we not only find excellent applications or games, but we can also find excellent ideas that have seen the light of crowdfunding platforms. But we also found some users who like to experiment and test. Some of these devices can be emotionally charged for some, such as the LEGO Macintosh Classic.
The LEGO Macintosh Classic is a replica, more or less, to scale of this model, but it has only a decorative function without more, but it integrates a Raspberry Pi Zero with an electronic ink screen and Wi-Fi connection. This mini Macintosh It is very similar to the 128k model that Apple launched in 1988Since, according to the creator, it has not been based on a specific model to pay tribute, it simply bought that that specific model was adapted to the needs and functions it wanted to offer.
The screen on this LEGO Macintosh is 2,7 inches of electronic ink connected to a Raspberry Pi Zero to which they have added a Wifi connection. The cost to assemble this LEGO Macintosh is detailed below.
- Create the Design with the LEGO App - Free
- LEGO pieces of different sizes in white - 30 dollars
- Embedded Artists Company E-Ink Screen - $ 35.
- Raspberry Pi Zero - $ 14
- Power supply - $ 15
- Retro stickers with the original Apple logo - $ 8.
If you want to replicate this LEGO Macintosh Classic, on the following web page You can find all the information about this project.