[Coco] [coco] The next coco3.....wish list

[George Ramsower]

  With my "wish list" coco4, that can all be done with a plug-in 
cartridge. The same as has been done for years. This does not need to be 
built into the computer.
  There's no real need for internet connectivity when a PC can do that. 
Then the file/s can be transferred to the coco via a plug-in RS232 card 
or the latest RS232 high speed driver for the built-in RS232 port.
  Basically, it would be a very fast(internally) Coco3 as we all know 
it. All these add ons can be plugged into the expansion slot.
  I see no need for networking but it can be done via an RS232 port. I 
have NEVER transferred HUGE amounts of data in/out of a coco except when 
doing a backup.

  I guess if I could have Basic09 that would run on this PC and access a 
home built I/O board so I could talk to the outside world as I can on my 
coco, I could give up on my coco but, it's the only way I can monitor 
switches, control stepping motors and do things, simply. It's just that 
the Coco is just too slow for what I'm doing. Everything else is fine. I 
don't mind a couple minutes transferring files to this PC for backups 
and loading files back to the Coco. I've got the rest of my life to do 
those things but, when the Coco is actually working a project, speed 
does count.


On 10/3/2014 8:57 AM, Salvador Garcia wrote:
> I would probably add USB and/or SATA so that the CoCo could support larger storage using a more up to date technology than IDE or SCSI.
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> Although connection to the Internet would be nice, as already commented on this list (mostly for purposes of updating software of file exchange) I agree in that it is not crucial, but having some other way of networking the computer, other than using the serial port, would also be nice :-).
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Ramsower <georgera at gvtc.com>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Thu, Oct 2, 2014 11:56 pm
> Subject: [Coco] [coco] The next coco3.....wish list
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>    I'm thinking a really great, improved Coco would be simple.
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>    Really.
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>    It should have everything we are accustomed to.  The ports and the
> expansion slot.
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>    It should have the ability to do everything that the org Coco3 can do.
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>    The only thing I wish for is a faster clock speed.
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>    If I want graphics, I have my PC.
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>    If I want internet, I have my PC.
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>    If I want .....well... it isn't a modern PC, but.......
>    I just want a faster Coco. I love my coco but, it just isn't fast
> enough for what I use it for.
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>    A good video driver for a modern monitor would  be a necessity, today.
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>    Everything else is done through the keyboard and that is good with me.
>    I don't use anything but the RS232 port,  expansion slot and the keyboard.
>    For other folks the joystick and serial port would be necessary.
> Otherwise, a faster, NEW Coco3 is all I need.
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>    Don't need anything else. No WiFi, no High speed RS 232 port, nothing
> new, improved, enhanced, fancy gizmo stuff. Just a faster Coco3 that I
> can do the stuff I do with the original(upgraded) OS9. Heck, I might
> even upgrade to Nitros9.
>    Right now, there's not much point in changing over to Nitros9. I need
> more speed than it provides.
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>    The expansion port should be compatible with older chips..... slow!
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>    Then, I'll be in hog's heaven..
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>    There's probably some things I forgot to mention but right now, this
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> George
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