Really nice device, does exactly what I wanted, well built.
For OneChipBook -12-A FPGA development platform
I bought this while it was still known as the MsxBook, it seems its been re-branded since.
After waiting a while for shipping, it arrived in good condition, packaged very well.
I was impressed with the build quality. As others have mentioned the shell itself is 3D printed, but it looks like a professional job as its really well done and feels very sturdy.
My unit did ship with some firmware preloaded, but I have been through the steps to compile and upload the OneChipMsx firmware. It was pretty straightforward to do, but it helps that im familiar with the Cyclone line of FPGAs already.
The screen is nice and vibrant, but does have some slight interference if you look closely as another reviewer mentioned. I dont find it particuarly noticable or objectionable however.
The documentation that comes with this is really good, and its great to have the schematics as a reference.
My intention with this unit was to use it as a laptop form factor FPGA development platform, so its very interesting to see that it has re-branded as such.
I also have to mention that the keyboard feels amazing, I think it has real mechanical keys. I love the feel of it.
I'm really happy with it, I think it does exactly what I was I expected. It a quirky, well built device.
I felt I had to leave this review as one of the other reviews here was very negative and it just didnt reflect my own experience.
What would really make this a killer device however would be to make it compatible with MIST. Then a huge range of different machines could be emulated.
I'd love to get an Amiga or PC-XT running on this thing.
