[Coco] [Color Computer] Re: Complete Commodore 64 home computer on a single chip

[George H]

Mebbe so.  I used to remember when Radio Shack was more of an
electronics store, then merged with Allied Radio.  AFAIK then they
bought Heathkit and that got their computer expertise and
manufacturing.  Over time they departed from electronics into
electronics appliances and toys.  I don't fault them for that, they
need to make a buck.

What I was referring to is they would steer customers away from the
CoCo and into their more expensive TRS-80 BASIC, CP/M and later MS-Dos
/ Windows systems.

Now they don't even put their name on computer products, it's another
outlet for Compac.

I am surprised that CoCo has continued to live on.  Don't know why I
haven't gotten rid of mine, still have it and all stored somewhere. 
Perhaps the good times I have had with it.  However there aren't many
places I can dial into with MickeyTerm and my 1,200 Baud Hayes modem.
 Heck, I still have the SSDD floppy drives.

You can't buy 4464 64kBx4 memory chips any more, but static ram has
come up to par on speed.

- George

From:  "Glen VanDenBiggelaar" <glenvdb at h...>
Date:  Mon Jan 10, 2005  11:59 am
Subject:  RE: [Color Computer] Re: Complete Commodore 64 home computer
on a single chip

> I kind of doubt also that Tandy would even consider marketing this.
> Have you been in a Radio Shack lately? They are trying to be a
> Wal-Mart clone. The only way they would even have this in the stores
> is their distributors could get it for cheap. I don't think that
> Tandy even has any of their own product lines anymore, they just pay
> to put the "Radio Shack" name on products. Its a very sad, far cry
> from what they were.

> From: "George H" <highplainsthumper at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Color Computer] Re: Complete Commodore 64 home computer on
> a single chip
> Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 06:12:47 -0000
>
>> Oh, I guess the only thing is RS would pro'ly screw it up, as they
>> did a poor job of marketing the CoCo to begin with. - George









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