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The currently existing 486+ SBCs all list for approximately 200 GBP on eBay, unless you are lucky enough to grab one that's under valued (which I did a while ba
by mattowen_uk 6y ago
The currently existing 486+ SBCs all list for approximately 200 GBP on eBay, unless you are lucky enough to grab one that's under valued (which I did a while back!).
The downside of these, are that they are designed to be used inside industrial equipment, typically have an ISA edge connecter, and are missing all the ribbon cables to connect them the peripherals (and power cables). So they become a DIY project, which is fun for some people, but not good for those who don't like building hardware. Additionally almost all industrial SBCs have no sound hardware on board (fixable by using an ISA backplane and another card, or via a PC/104 adapter).
The alternative is the old VIA Eden mini-ITX boards (mentioned elsewhere in this thread), if you get the right one, they are faster than a 486 but not TOO fast, AND come with SoundBlaster/Ad-Lib emulation on-board. I've got one as tiny DOS gaming PC and it works VERY well.