[Coco] Considering new HD6309E based board

[James Jones]

That path was already taken by the MM/1 and other 68xxx-based systems back
in the early 90s. Not having total wart-compatibility with the CoCo kept
them from catching on as well as hoped, I think.


On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 5:35 PM, <nickma at optusnet.com.au> wrote:

>
> Jim,
>
> I think you have a good idea and it is an angle that may not have been
> considered in the great "CoCo4" debate.
>
> Why should a CoCo4 be 6809 based?
>
> A 68000 based machine running OS9 68000 (OSK?) would be good. Faster
> and more capable. And the video chips you mentioned are powerful
> enough to duplicate the GIME's output.
>
> Duplicate you say?
>
> With a faster processor, more RAM and powerful video chip, it would be
> possible to run traditional CoCo 1/2/3 mode as emulation.
>
> A dual mode system!
>
> Food for thought or fa#ting in the wind?
>
> Nick
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