[Coco] [Color Computer] FYI: USB Modules & Add-Ons

[Mike Pepe]

John R. Hogerhuis wrote:
> On Mon, 2006-09-04 at 14:38 -0400, jdaggett at gate.net wrote:
> 
>> There are other chips that have microcontrollers with embedded USB. Freescale, 
>> Microchip and Cypress to name some. 
> 
> Part numbers (for usb host controllers that can be (easily) interfaced
> to coco's bus) please? :-)
> 
> It would be interesting to compare to the Cypress part
> 
> -- John.
> 
> 

I'd think a typical USB driver would consume more memory than a CoCo 
has. What would you attach to a CoCo via USB?

I think the point of this discussion would be to build peripherals that 
can be programmed via your PC via USB and be used on the CoCo.

For instance: How about a device that plugs into the cart port, that 
looks (to the CoCo) like a floppy/hard drive controller, and (to the PC) 
is a bunch of flash memory? You could dump your .dsk and rompack files 
back and forth and never have to worry about a floppy drive again, but 
retain 100% compatibility.

That's what my take on practicality of these USB chips is anyway.

-Mike