[Coco] Model 3 Coco 3

Thu Apr 27 07:06:12 EDT 2017

http://pski.net/trs-80-model-ii-archive-project/

Pete

> On Apr 27, 2017, at 6:48 AM, Rietveld Rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> That would be great. Just message me off list again. Maybe we can do some kind of trade.
> Thanks
> 
> ,
>  Original Message
> From: S Klammer
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 6:45 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Coco] Model 3 Coco 3
> 
> 
> Well... I may be able to help you there.  Will have to find them, but I may
> have about 6 - 8" discs around here.
>> On Apr 27, 2017 6:29 AM, "Rietveld Rietveld" <rietveldh at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I picked up my second model 2 on Sunday ,from the same guy I talked‎
>> about, for the princely sum of 'ZERO' dollars. Can u imagine someone just
>> giving away a working model 2, ‎ but he just lost interest and said that it
>> occupied too much space.
>> Now that I have 2 I really need to find some 8 inch media for them.
>> 
>> 
>> ,
>>  Original Message
>> From: S Klammer
>> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 6:20 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [Coco] Model 3 Coco 3
>> 
>> 
>> Yes... for the "most part", that is exactly how I have acquired most of my
>> collection.  Space issues forced me to pass on some nice items, like a
>> PDP8/a (still would like an "e") and an ASR33 Teletype.
>> 
>> I was given the Model 16, but the friend from whom I was renting a small
>> condo from had lost his job and the bank foreclosed... so he asked for it
>> back.
>> On Apr 27, 2017 6:06 AM, "Rietveld Rietveld" <rietveldh at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> I would absolutely love to get my hands on a model 16. I have never seen
>>> one in the wild, only in old catalog ads. Most of my Trs80 collection is
>> a
>>> result of being in the right place at the right time. Believe it or not
>>> there was a time that people would 'almost' pay you to get rid of those
>>> clunky old relics.
>>> 
>>> ,
>>>  Original Message
>>> From: S Klammer
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 5:54 AM
>>> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>>> Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] Model 3 Coco 3
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I know, I just got thinking about it and it sounded kinda cool ;)
>>> 
>>> My TRS-80 collection is not quite as extensive as yours.  At this time, I
>>> just have the Model 3.  I had to divest myself of the Model 4 via an
>> offer
>>> ai couldn't refuse (at the time) and after nearly three years, the
>> original
>>> owner of a Model 16 wanted it back.
>>> On Apr 27, 2017 12:27 AM, "Rietveld Rietveld" <rietveldh at hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I am not taking the mod 3 coco3 to seriously. Like I said it was an
>> empty
>>>> shell and I had spare hardware available. I already have 2 Model 1s, 2
>>>> Model 2s, 3 model 3s and 2 Model 4s so I wasn't interested in trying to
>>>> resurrect this one.
>>>> But i did keep the drives and the boards as spare parts
>>>> 
>>>> For now I am just enjoying my new 'all in one coco3 '
>>>> 
>>>> ,
>>>>  Original Message
>>>> From: S Klammer
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 9:35 PM
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>>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] Model 3 Coco 3
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> That's almost as bad as turning a Pacman arcade cabinet into a MAME
>>> machine
>>>> <lol>  : )
>>>> 
>>>> Would still like to see your creation though :)
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps you could fabricate a cover (etc) for one of the drive bays to
>>>> house the miniMPI and fit your CM8 in : )
>>>> 
>>>> ... and stick on one of the 512K CC3 badges from Neil!
>>>> 
>>>> Shain
>>>> On Apr 26, 2017 5:50 PM, "Steve Strowbridge" <ogsteviestrow at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Sounds really cool, love to see some pictures/video, and if we both
>>> make
>>>> it
>>>>> to Tandy Assembly, love to see it in person.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Steve Strowbridge, aka
>>>>> The Original Gamer Stevie Strow
>>>>> http://ogsteviestrow.com
>>>>> ogsteviestrow at gmail.com
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 5:42 PM, Rietveld Rietveld <
>>>> rietveldh at hotmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> No. Wish I could say it was a great tech project but in reality it
>> is
>>>>> just
>>>>>> my 'coco3 all in one'
>>>>>> I just had some spare hardware and a empty case
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I think I will put my spare SDC in it and use it for gaming
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ,
>>>>>>  Original Message
>>>>>> From: Brendan Donahe
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 5:31 PM
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>>>>>> Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] Model 3 Coco 3
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> So is the plan to make the CoCo 3 emulate the Model III?  (Or at
>>> least
>>>>> have
>>>>>> a 64 column "text" screen that mimics it?)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 4:19 PM, Peter Cetinski <pete at pski.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> That poor Model III is going to have an identity crisis. :)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Pete
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Apr 26, 2017, at 4:33 PM, Rietveld Rietveld <
>>>>> rietveldh at hotmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I don't have a Google drive account so maybe I can send you the
>>>> pics
>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> have u host them?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> ,
>>>>>>>> Original Message
>>>>>>>> From: Neil Blanchard
>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 4:25 PM
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>>>>>>>> Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] Model 3 Coco 3
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>  Haha that's awesome! Can't wait to see it at Tandy Assembly
>>>> ..or..
>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>  never happened :)
>>>>>>>>  -Neil
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