[Coco] Module Man ported to ColecoVision

[Richard E Crislip]

If I may jump in here, I liken the C-64 to Cadillac powered with a 4 to 
6 cylinder engine in it and the CoCo to a Sunbeam Tiger, you know an 
Alpine auto body with a 427 V-8 8-).

On 01/11/2014 12:55 PM, Simon Jonassen wrote:
> Hey Nick / Gene...
>
> I definately second Nick's point of view... I'm a Noobie in this
> community....
>
> I also respect/understand Gene's comment "more truth than is comfy in some
> circles"....
>
> I'm still playing with the coco even though i have had some of my ideas
> bashed to heck.....
>
> After having shelved the coco and programmed the c64 for countless years
> back in the late 80's early 90's, I finally came back to the coco (after a
> 20+ year break from all 8bit stuff).....
>
> Yes the machine has it's shortcomings, but in the same breath, it also has
> alot going for it.....
>
> I'm actually achieving stuff on the coco that i never thought possible
> (using some of my c64/6502 knowledge)....
>
> My final point being, Let's keep this machine going, and please encourage
> others who make "discoveries" instead of bashing them.....
>
> /Simon :-)
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> Fra: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] På
> vegne af Gene Heskett
> Sendt: 11. januar 2014 12:43
> Til: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Emne: Re: [Coco] Module Man ported to ColecoVision
>
> On Saturday 11 January 2014 06:41:55 Nick Marentes did opine:
>
>> Bill Loguidice <bill at ...> writes:
>>> had the skill to help make that happen. With that said, I do
>>> understand that certain platforms - like the CoCo and Apple II - for
>>> whatever reason seem to encourage more hardware and utility
>>> development than game development. It just comes down to the mix of
>>> talent (and related interest)
>> You have the techie type of person who likes to bust around with the
>> inner workings of the computer.
>>
>> Then you have the creative types who like to create.
>>
>> I think the CoCo has more of the techie types hence why we don't see
>> as much of the new developments as we see on these other platforms.
>>
>> The CoCo needs more creatives if we are to have more new and complete
>> products released as we see on other platforms.
>>
>> Hopefully, you book will open the doors to retro computer enthusiasts
>> and collectors who have not been aware of the CoCo or ignored it as
>> being a no-show.
>>
>> Hate to say it but we need new blood with a desire to create.
>> Sometimes I feel that some people out there would feel lost and have
> nothing to
>> do if our computer actually worked perfectly.   :)
>>
>> I'm not knocking the techie, just saying we need creatives.
>>
>> Ideally, we need people who are a mixture of both.
>>
>> Nick
>>
> Well said Nick, and more truth than is comfy in some circles.
>
>
> Cheers, Gene
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