[Coco] think about it....

John R. Hogerhuis jhoger at pobox.com
Sun Oct 23 14:47:32 EDT 2005


On Sun, 2005-10-23 at 07:02 -0600, Glen VanDenBiggelaar wrote:
> Actually, This is probably one of the most inaccurate statements out there. 
> You do (unless you have changed the ROM) HAVE Microsoft BASIC on your CoCo, 
> AND Bill himself, PERSONALY worked on Tandy's (All versions) Basic! In fact, 
> THE LAST BASIC the Bill actually worked on was for the model 100 laptop! You 
> can't deny the facts! And you can't run from Microsoft (pardon the pun).
> -Glen

Yes, he used to do produce excellent work. The TRS-80 Model 100 BASIC
ROM was the last thing he wrote that I found innovative, interesting and
well designed out of Microsoft.

-- John.




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