[Coco] Coco2 heads up

[Joe Grubbs]

The 6847 (and 6847T1) are the Video Display Generator ICs used in the Coco1 and Coco2. The Coco3 uses an entirely different circuit altogether.

The "T1" version of the 6847 is very rare and is capable of displaying real lowercase, unlike the standard 6847.


> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:01:48 -0400
> From: vincent at webmasterofmydomain.com
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Coco2 heads up
> 
> Is that a good or bad thing? Does that also apply to the Coco 3?
> 
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> On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 11:48 AM, Joe Grubbs <jsgrubbs at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > And this is the Tandy branded one, which means it likely has the 6847T1
> >
> >
> > > Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:47:17 -0400
> > > From: vincent at webmasterofmydomain.com
> > > To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> > > Subject: [Coco] Coco2 heads up
> > >
> > > Hi -- Just a heads up to anyone looking for a Coco 2.  Shopgoodwill.com
> > has
> > > one up:
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.shopgoodwill.com/auctions/Tandy-64K-Color-Computer-2-Model-26-3127B-20409084.html
> > >
> > > I bought a minty CIB coco3 from there a few weeks back.
> > >
> > > Cheers!
> > > Vince
> > >
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