[Coco] too wordy?

Wayne Campbell asa.rand at gmail.com
Mon Oct 7 21:49:03 EDT 2013


I use emulators because:

1. I don't have my old CoCo2 or 3 systems
2. I don't have money to spend buying one
3. Even if I did, the hardware is becoming extinct as far as long-term
replacement goes, and I am not a hardware tech to build replacements (like
fpgs)

Otherwise, I would have a real CoCo3 system with as much new stuff as I
could add to it.

Wayne
 On Oct 7, 2013 9:40 PM, <iggybeans at comcast.net> wrote:

> I guess my last messages were deemed for whatever reason to be unsuitable
> for our forum.
> But I assure you, it detailed a realistic and ongoing project.
> And my former employer Ed Gressick would have gotten a kick out of it (God
> rest his soul).
> But then, one of Ed's last project (that he never got to finish) was a new
> 6809 card for the PT68K that incorporated a GIME.
>
> I'm not sure I understand why the majority of you are so focused on
> emulators.
> I still prefer real hardware. Using a more modern system to emulate a much
> less powerful older system only seems like a downgrade to me.
>
> But then, what do I know?
> I've used 6809 based computers since the processor was introduced, and I
> used to work for a fanatic who thought he could keep forging ahead with
> OS-9.
>
> So I'll proceed with my little project, now slightly downgraded to use
> Ym2149F mono sound chip because its easier to use (along with a few other
> mods)..
>
> And when I want to use a micro kernel OS, I'll fire up a PPC Mac and run
> MorphOS (where I can still play around with 68K assemblers).
>
> Good luck to you guys using VCC and Mess, even if I don't understand the
> point of it.
>
> Jim Igou
> Former retail Manager of Delmar Co.
>
>
>
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