I'm not sure if this is off topic or vintage...

[facattack]

Some people make third party retro consoles. Say it's a SNES or NES or Genesis.

You think there'd be a market for third party, modern-constructed Vintage Computers? Not just a modern PC with modern stuff and a classic-looking case for aesthetics.

But a newly produced Apple II GS or Tandy 1000 whatever that is fully compatible with the old school peripherals? Maybe something along the lines of produce-on-demand. When someone orders it and pays, it gets built rather than mass produced ahead of time.

Not saying I would make the machines but does anyone know if this sort of thing is currently done?

 

[patscc]

On demand production, I think, would drive the price way up.
patscc

 

[commodorejohn]

Well, there's stuff like Minimig or the C64DTV, but the only full-fledged case-and-all remake I know of is this Microbee remake/upgrade.

 

[luckybob]

its WAY too easy to just use a new machine (or laptop) and use an emulator. I had a netbook that did schoolwork and snes roms. The problem is, there were SO MANY units made that getting a working system together is relatively easy. I could probably piecemeal a snes or a nes system once a month without trying hard, thanks to my local thrift stores.

I miss that netbook. I have a usb adapter that lets me use "real" controllers. That and the netbook had a 9 hour battery life. I dare someone to make something better.