[Coco] [Color Computer] Is this a discussion about a new Coco?

[jdaggett at gate.net]

Al

There  has been talk and discussion on what is commonly called a 
COCO4. It would be a more modernized and updated COCO3.

The idea would be interface to PS2 style keyboards, mice and VGA 
monitors. 

Right now some of the pieces are inplace to add on to the existing 
COCO. I am investigating feasability of a microATX size or even 
smaller motherboard with the HD63B09E as the core processor. 
The real nuts and bolts is to reduce a specialized chip that is 
commonly called the GIME chip. I am hoping to have that done in 
an FPGA and start testing this summer. An ideal dream would be to 
incorparate the GIME and the 6309 into one chip.  Right now it will 
be crawl before run scenario.

james


On 17 Apr 2005 at 11:15, Al Hartman wrote:

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> 
> I'd be interested in buying one.
> 
> Meaning a Coco that could be put into a standard ATX
> case and use standard PC Components (floppy drives,
> etc...).
> 
> There are several projects that have done this
> recently...
> 
> The Commodore One, is a C-64/128 on an ATX Sized
> board.
> 
> The Apple One has been re-done as the "Replica One".
> 
> That Commodore Joystick TV game is actually a full
> C-64. If you open the case, there are pads to attach a
> PS/2 Port for a keyboard, and a serial port for an
> external disk drive... (made by the same lady who
> developed the Commodore One)
> 
> I would love an updated Coco that would output to VGA,
> used PS/2 Mice and Keyboards, used an ATX Case, had an
> on-board disk controller so I could attach an old 360k
> Drive for compatibility, AND a 1.44 3.5" drive.
> 
> Had ADOS 3 on board.
> Hitachi 6809 Clone Processor
> Used standard PC-100/PC-133 Dimms for Memory
> PC Standard RS-232 Port for Modems
> Ethernet port?
> VGA output as well as composite.
> USB?
> 
> That would be a nice play machine. Especially if the
> price for a board could be kept below $250 or so...
> 
> Is that what people are talking about here?
> 
> 
> 
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