[Coco] CoCoFEST! reports, anyone?

[Christopher R. Hawks]

On Sun, 04 May 2014 01:19:04 +1000
Mark McDougall <msmcdoug at iinet.net.au> wrote:

> On 2/05/2014 12:29 PM, S Klammer wrote:
> 
> > Was every attendee sworn to secrecy?  :)
> 
> This is what I heard happened:
> 
> * The Coco4 was revealed and available for sale for USD$49.95. It
> runs up to 200MHz and has a true colour mode and an OpenGL driver for
> DECB. Unfortunately Sockmaster's Boing demo and Donkey Kong still
> can't be made to work properly on it.
> 
> * NitrOS9 Level 3 was released, which now supports X-Windows.
> 
> * Wayne has fixed all remaining issues with decode, and it now
> produces BASIC source code for *any* arbitrary 6809 binary.
> 
> * Cloud 9 demoed new hardware that adds support for all known storage
> devices, up to 16GB RAM, and toasts really nice crumpets.
> 
> * Nick sent a preview copy of Popstar Pilot
> 
> * John Linville demoed his new project, a WIP port of Sega
> Dreamcast's Shenmue, and you can actually play the original Fahrfall
> in the in-game virtual arcade.
> 
> * Luis revealed CP/M was a hoax, but then demoed Amiga Workbench
> running on a Coco 1/2, but it makes use of a semi-graphics mode that
> isn't available on the Coco 3.
> 
> * Boisy announced a new book - a (rather controversial as it turns
> out) 3-volume history of the TP-10 Thermal Matrix Printer.
> 
> Regards,
> 

	Now that we're (almost) back to 'normal' and (kinda) caught up
at home and work:

	Other than the above <G> and the terrific seminars, there really
wasn't anything new at the 'fest. Lots of catching-up and visiting with
old and new CoCo friends.

	Lots of action at the auction. I got a copy of Ghana Bwana that
was NOT signed by Steve Bjork (or any one else)! Lots of vintage CoCo
items (and others) got new homes and helped support the 'fest.

	An 8 foot long banner commemorating the 'fest was brought by
Glenside, signed by all attendees, and auctioned off. As well as the
usual group photo taken by John Strong.

	A great weekend, you should have been there!!

Christopher R. Hawks
HAWKSoft
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