The decision to use an fpga in there hurt some of the appeal for me. But knowing the reason the choice was made makes it forgivable to me. And after completing

The decision to use an fpga in there hurt some of the appeal for me. But knowing the reason the choice was made makes it forgivable to me. And after completing Ben Eater 6502 breadboard computer, which the x16 announcement years ago inspired me to try in the first place, some of the magic of the processor was lessened in my mind. I still plan on getting one because the community is really fun and I can afford it. Plus, I already have the WASD mechanical keyboard to go with it :) Even if someone were to make it so a rpi could boot right into the x16 emulator, which I think has been done for a c64 emulator, the real hardware would still appeal to me.