We love any kind of small tech here at Retro Dodo that pushes the boundaries of what we consider 'normal practice'. Just take the Kawaii from Wesk Mods or the Funkey S, for example, both pieces of tech that defy the odds of what we expect when we think of a home console or a handheld. And now, Nick Gillard has revealed a working Macintosh computer that stands at just 62mm tall!
Each Pico-Mac-Nano emulates the classic Mac operating system via a Pico Zero Raspberry Pi board - it's fully functional and built inside a 3D printed case with a screen that outputs 480 x 320 pixels (thanks for the finer details Notebook Check!). It has a USB-C port on the rear for power and connecting up to a keyboard and a microSD card to load up the files needed for emulation.
Nick sells these miniature Macs for £56 fully assembled or £78 for a boxed collector's model. That's around $75 and $105, respectively, if you're reading this from the US. While stock is currently sold out at the moment, you can keep tabs on his listings to check when more stock is added.
It's been a while since we spoke about Raspberry Pi projects here on the site, with the last piece I covered being the Nintendo Switch clone console that plays titles like God of War and Twilight Princess, the latter of which we've been waiting to arrive on the Switch for far too long already. Raspberry Pi boards have certainly had a huge impact on the Retro Gaming space for a while now, and if you want to learn more about their applications when it comes to retro handhelds, then check out our article on which RetroPie handhelds to choose for gaming on the go!
