Vince Briel evaluating doing a cassette interface card

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Check out the post on his forum. I think all replica 1 owners should get a cassette interface for their units. Using an ACI is pretty essential to a faithful Apple 1 experience. Back in the the old days, it was…

  • the only Apple 1 expansion card ever offered by Apple.
  • the only way to share software between Apple 1 owners

    • Owners of original Apple 1’s or clones like my Mimeo or the Obtronix understand that without a Cassette interface, an Apple 1 Computer is nearly useless.

    Cassette interface technology can be challenging. Note that Vince’s unit is most likely to incorporate several design features that I first documented either on my web site, or on Applefritter.

  • input coupling cap change to .1UF- see my ACI page
  • referencing voltage comparator to ground instead of -12 volts: see the applefritter post

    • If you can’t wait for Vince to make an ACI board, I have authentic reproducion ACI kits in stock and ready to ship for $75. Drop me an email at mike@willegal.net