[Coco] Announcing CoCoCloud (aka DriveWire 5)

[Chris Osborn]

Hey just like the Commodore 64!

http://www.commodoreserver.com/

(yes I know what today is, but that's immediately what I thought of.)

On Apr 1, 2014, at 7:33 AM, Aaron Wolfe <aawolfe at gmail.com> wrote:

> Greetings CoCoNuts,
> 
> I am very excited to let everyone know about the latest in DriveWire
> developments:  the CoCoCloud.  This project was originally intended to
> be DriveWire 5, but I have changed the name to reflect the new cloud
> based design.
> 
> This all new DriveWire extends the capabilities of DW4 into the next
> century and beyond.  For starters, all disk images and all serial
> processing are done in the cloud.  No more worrying about local
> storage or organization of your OS9 or DECB disks.  A convenient
> wizard based CoCoCloud Client (CCCC) will upload all relevant files
> and information to our cloud based system, where you can access them
> from anywhere with internet connectivity.  The CCCC also automatically
> detects local CoCos and preconfigures your account* for maximum
> compatibility.
> 
> Because all serial connections are now handled off site, you will need
> a small adapter that plugs into your CoCo or FPGA board and converts
> the local data exchange for online compatibility.  They come in both
> male and female versions and in a variety of exciting colors.  In the
> coming months we will introduce the CloudCoCo, which removes the need
> for a local Color Computer altogether.
> 
> *CoCoCloud accounts can be authenticated via your choice of Facebook
> or Google accounts.  They link automatically when you first log in.
> 
> -Aaron
> 
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