[Coco] CoCo 3 FPGA?

[Jim Cox]

Sorry if I may have posted this link before, but below is 
a link to the Hydra game system from Parallax.  This is 
what I would like to see the FPGA CoCo become, but that's 
just my $0.02.

http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=32360

Jim

On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:58:15 -0700
  "Jim Cox" <jimcox at miba51.com> wrote:
> I believe every person on this list is looking forward 
>to this project. :)
> 
> I would love to see an FPGA version of the CoCo-3 come 
>out not just because I am a CoCoNut, but because as I 
>have said before, I feel a lot of kids today do not fully 
>appreciate the complexity of a computer, and they have 
>missed out on the joys of learning on a system like the 
>CoCo.  There is too much black boxing and "magic" with 
>the newer computers.
> 
> An FPGA based CoCo3 would provide a lot of younger 
>computer enthusiasts the opportunity to learn more about 
>the workings of a computer. I am wondering if it would be 
>possible to incorporate an expansion bus or even a 
>pro-board into such a project.  Using an expansion bus or 
>proto-board you could even use chips such as the PIC and 
>Atmel to expand the CoCo even further
> 
> Imagine being a kid and having such a great learning 
>tool, and also having a bunch of experienced CoCoNuts 
>eager to help you learn.  I hope to be one of them once I 
>get up to speed again. :)
> 
> Jim
> 
> On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:31:04 -0700
>  "Hex Star" <hexstar at gmail.com> wrote:
>> This is a very interesting project and I look forward to 
>>seeing where this
>> goes :)
> 
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