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Christmas is almost upon us. 😱 And what could be better than picking out great Christmas gifts for your loved ones?

That's right! Having a good excuse to finally spend some of the filthy lucre on yourself again, without having to have a guilty conscience.

In level 1 - of course - a whole range of old machines come into question, which typically can be found in more or less intact condition on well-known auction platforms. On level 2 a potential home brew and the related purchase of parts is waiting. But on level 3 it gets really exciting: The simulation of the own 8-bit creation with a custom ISA on a FPGA.

But which hardware comes into question here? How much does the fun thing cost? And how much money is left to buy modern, display-proven communication devices of certain brands for your own offspring? 

Jeff Johnson skillfully answers this probably most important question of all in his Comprehensive list of FPGA development boards.

Sorted by type, manufacturer or interface you get an overview very quickly. At the same moment you learn, that for the most exciting devices probably the 10 coming Christmas celebrations will not be sufficient even in accumulation ... but let’s not speak about money.

Have fun searching and finding.