[Coco] Mechanical keyboard upgrades for the CoCo

[Barry Nelson]

We have already established though that a CoCo 3 key matrix will work on a CoCo 1 and a CoCo 2 though, haven't we?

On Aug 21, 2015, at 10:48 AM, coco-request at maltedmedia.com wrote:

> Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 09:48:19 -0500
> From: "Boisy G. Pitre" <coco at toughmac.com>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Mechanical keyboard upgrades for the CoCo
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> I don’t mean to discourage others from looking at keyboard replacement solutions, but at Cloud-9, we’ve looked into this as well. I personally spent several months with a major keyboard key manufacturer evaluating their keycap creation services, as well as mylar manufacturers. To make a solid design would take considerable effort and investment. Getting that investment back in a reasonable amount of time is questionable.
> 
> Adding to the complication: while the CoCo 3 has one mylar design, CoCo 2 keyboards have at least three variations of mylar designs which are slightly different — enough to require the creation of three different mylars for a complete support regime.
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> The fact of the matter is that the Cloud-9 PS/2 keyboard adapter with a modern keyboard is still the most economical solution for keyboard replacement on a CoCo 3. Without that product, a replacement keyboard design would be much more attractive.
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> We’ve decided to invest in other areas of deficit in the CoCo market and expect to have some announcements soon.
> —
> Boisy G. Pitre
> CoCo Projects Coordinator