[Coco] The Deluxe Color Computer

[Bill Loguidice]

I don't know how many more sales it would have garnered Tandy, honestly. I
think they were happy with the sales volume the CoCo was bringing in and
probably correctly weighed the added costs and hassle versus just the
incremental updates they eventually went with. It pretty much translated to
steady, reliable (though unspectacular compared to something like the C-64)
sales and revenue. With that said, for the CoCo 3, it REALLY would have
been nice if they found a way to get an oboard SSC or equivalent - among
other improvements - considering the time of its release. Of course, again,
it was clear they had very specific cost control/profit margins in mind
that favored incremental progress over anything radical. While we may
begrudge that strategy, that path did allow the platform to last a good
decade at retail, something that few other platforms can lay claim to.

-Bill

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On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 4:27 PM, Glen VanDenBiggelaar <glenvdb at hotmail.com>wrote:

> So, I have read half the book now and have deiced to take a break, get a
> coffee, maybe go for a walk..
> Without giving too much away, I loved the coverage on the Deluxe CoCo. To
> myself anyway, the Deluxe has always been my favorite mystery, even more
> then the 256 color mode in the GIME.
> I am wondering though if Tandy made the right decision in pulling it. I
> can see and understand the reasons why, but one has to ask "Would it really
> have sold that well?" I know us all probably would have got one,but did it
> offer a real choice over the CoCo 2 to the point it could have competed or
> outsold the CoCo 2?
> anyways, it's food for thought. In the end, Tandy probably made the right
> choice, but should have "offered" it as an incomplete kit through mail
> order.. Just my 2 cents..
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