[Coco] What would a CoCo successor have to have as a minimum?

[Bob Devries]

Mark said:


> I'm assuming someone enthusiastic enough could even port OS-9/68K?


Somebody already did..... Digby Tarvin of Tesseract(sp) did that quite a few 
years ago, but the price he was asking was way above hobbiest level.

Regards, Bob Devries
Dalby, QLD, Australia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark McDougall" <msmcdoug at iinet.net.au>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 9:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Coco] What would a CoCo successor have to have as a minimum?



> On 22/11/2010 9:20 AM, Mark McDougall wrote:

>

>> Once you throw away the 6809 then you're not talking about a Coco 4 any 

>> more

>> IMHO. A 68k with enhanced graphics is called an "Amiga".

>

> Just to play devil's advocate...

>

> My throw-away line has got me thinking...

>

> Looking at the "wish list" for those interested in Coco 4 - the Amiga 

> pretty much sums it up.

>

> "Faster CPU" - check.

> "Enhanced graphics" - check.

> "Retro experience" - check.

> "Instant on" - ermm... not too bad. But you can't have your cake and eat 

> it too!

> "Simple Powerful language with access to graphics/sound" - check (AMOS 

> BASIC).

>

> I'm assuming someone enthusiastic enough could even port OS-9/68K?

>

> Seriously, what is there about the Amiga that doesn't fit the bill, aside 

> from the name?

>

> Regards,

>

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