Despite being distracted by other projects (including the eMBee TWO with colour screen), I keep being drawn back to the simplicity of the eMBee ONE and the 8-bit aesthetic. One aim is for this to be a simple project for anyone to build. Perhaps it would be possible to build this (and fit it inside the Altoids tin) WITHOUT soldering? I did some initial research into this idea, and it looks possible. The image below shows a real Altoids tin (cinnamon flavour if you must know!) with two small solder less breadboards inside. I've placed the display, keyboard connector and buzzer but didn't have an Arduino Nano with headers attached. You can see a fresh unheadered one in a bag there. But you can buy them from eBay and AliExpress with headers already attached. So this is looking very promising. Still begs the question of how to power it and still have it all fit in the tin. Also can the innards be made tidy once the hotchpotch of jumper wires are attached?

Couple of issues to consider:

• The PCB connector for the Grove cable (from the CardKB keyboard) isn't the correct pitch for a breadboard. I've had to bend the pins a bit and although I think it works, it's not a very stable connection. A slight knock and it comes out. 
• I haven't settled on the orientation of the two mini breadboards
• The location of the keyboard connection will affect how easily the lid closes
• I've gone back to the ubiquitous 0.96 inch 128 x 64 OLED mainly for cost and size reasons. I know it isn't as eye-catching as the 2.42 inch display but it's a lot more affordable and keeps the rest of the components visible. 

What do you think to this slight change in direction towards non-soldered kits?