[Coco] Intro.

[Steven Triller]

I understand, but do you not think that Mark or V3 would made more sense than just 3?


> Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 14:53:14 -0700

> From: lost at l-w.ca

> To: coco at maltedmedia.com

> Subject: Re: [Coco] Intro.

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> On 10-11-13 02:13 PM, Steven Triller wrote:

> >

> > Well what is wrong with calling the Color Computer 3 the Mark 3? That designation is accurate since it is the 3rd version of that machine...somehow the Color Computer 3 without the the addition of V or MK before the 3 seems improper....it is the 3rd version or mark of the Color Computer....and that is why I have chosen that designation...

> 

> What's wrong with it is that it is not the designation from the original 

> manufacturer. It says right on the box "Color Computer 3". Thus, the 

> correct name does not include "Mark" in it.

> 

> That aside, there is over 20 years of history which calls it "Color 

> Computer 3" with no "mark" in it. Thus, using that will likely confuse 

> people.

> 

> As a side note, the "Mark #" designation scheme is not commonly used in 

> North America so it will likely confuse a substantial portion of the 

> people reached through this list.

> 

> >

> >> Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:49:57 -0500

> >> From: flexser at fiu.edu

> >> To: coco at maltedmedia.com

> >> Subject: Re: [Coco] Intro.

> >>

> >> Welcome, but I've gotta ask:

> >>

> >> What's an "MK 3" Color Computer?  Never heard of that beast.  Do you perhaps

> >> mean a CoCo 3?  Or, is it one of those CoCo clones sold only in Madagascar

> >> or someplace?

> >>

> >> Art

> >> On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 10:10 PM, Steven Triller<trillersmi at hotmail.com>wrote:

> >>

> >>>

> >>> Well, to introduce myself, I suppose I should say I am a collector

> >>> interested in vintage electronics from the old-era, why? Because they

> >>> generally embody a better design both in the style of the design and in the

> >>> quality of the hardware, and perhaps most importantly are still useful and

> >>> certainly fun, in the case of vintage micro-computers they offer all of the

> >>> basic functions that we use on modern computers today-that is to say with

> >>> the right hardware and software you could even write a term-paper on a Tandy

> >>> Color Computer. Furthermore, they also play great old-style/arcade games, so

> >>> they are great gaming machines. The second generation of hardware, in terms

> >>> of video games and computers was for me at least the best era, so many

> >>> simple but innovative games made in that era-in short I think there was much

> >>> more uniqueness in the design of games. As for the modern era-games seem to

> >>> follow a predetermined pattern and consensus, in other words genres and

> >>> franchises-in short what i

> >>>   s successful, the modern era seems stagnant, it is just a game of follow

> >>> the leader. As for my interest in CoCo, I am interested in it because of the

> >>> reasons cited above and so I just acquired a MK 3 Color Computer, but I have

> >>>   no games for it.........so what I would really like is some basic game

> >>> code so I can enter the the game code itself so that I can start

> >>> enjoying it-computers like the Commodore Vic-20 and The Coco are really

> >>> great gaming computers, and that is my main interest-the type of games I

> >>>   like are arcade-style games, Like Donkey Kong, Space Invaders, Pacman

> >>> and so on. Also I am also interested in the history of the Machine and as

> >>>   such would be interested in material like Consumer reports or Ad's or

> >>> other material produced-magazine articles or general articles especially

> >>>   those containing examples of game code, and introducing the new CoCo.

> >>> These material are desired on the subject of CoCo, articles made at the

> >>> height of The Color Computer's popularity from the early 80's to the early

> >>> 90's........

> >>>

> >>> Steven

> >>>

> >>>

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