[Coco] That machine could be nice to run a CoCo emulator...

[Steve Batson]

I agree...I think I saw something like this from them about a year ago, but 
I still see no price or way to order one if I wanted to.

I haven't spent a lot of time with my CoCo stuff or emulators for a long 
time, but I do read this list from time to time and tinker every now and 
then. A resonably priced option for emulator use is the current crop of 
netbooks. They are small, cheap and pretty decent for this purpose. Having 
a portable CoCo is kinda of cool too.

Steve

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From: "Frank Swygert" <farna at att.net>
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 7:07 AM
To: coco at maltedmedia.com
Subject: Re: [Coco] That machine could be nice to run a CoCo emulator... 

Are there only idiots working at Commodore? The "keyboard computer" isn't 
new at all. I've seen similar units advertised for the last 5-6 years in a 
few computer magazines. They aren't wide spread, but a far cry from 
"There's nothing like it." 

Hmmm... looks familiar....
http://www.cybernetman.com/en/products/zero-footprint-pc/
This is the company that actually builds the things, and they've been doing 
it since 2001 at least. 

Looks like I might be a bit hasty with the criticism of "There's nothing 
like it." I can't find another manufacturer of a computer-in-keyboard 
design now. This appears to be the one I've seen before, just an updated 
design. All the other compact or all-in-one computers either have a very 
small box with at least part of the Ps external (like the Mac Mini) or 
everything built into the monitor. 

I guess they want to capitalize on the popularity of the old C=64 and other 
home computers. That might generate a few nostalgic sales, but I doubt that 
many. Make a CoCo4 sticker for it and ship with an emulator for 
compatibility? Can use ANY PC compatible for that! 

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Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:03:25 +0100
From: Torsten Dittel 

That machine could be nice to run a CoCo emulator...
http://www.commodoreusa.net/index.html

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