[Coco] Which do you prefer and why? CoCo 1/2/3

[Steve Strowbridge]

This has been a great topic, and I've added it to our topics list for a
future CoCo TALK, if we don't have time to get to it it this week,
hopefully next.


Steve Strowbridge, aka
The Original Gamer Stevie Strow
http://ogsteviestrow.com
ogsteviestrow at gmail.com


On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 12:59 PM, L. Curtis Boyle <curtisboyle at sasktel.net>
wrote:

> Bill and I both purchased from FHL (Frank Hogg Labroratories) directly.
> Then we did the version 2 driver updates for Frank, and distributed some
> copies of them via email to other owners at the time.
>
> L. Curtis Boyle
> curtisboyle at sasktel.net
>
>
>
> > On Apr 26, 2017, at 9:02 PM, Deny Wilson <deny.wilson at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Curtis,
> >
> > Just out of curiosity, where did you pick the TC-9 up from? Did you
> > purchase it from FHL or was it an eBay find or CocoFest find? Ever since
> I
> > found out about it, I've become a fan of the thing.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 8:55 PM, L. Curtis Boyle <
> curtisboyle at sasktel.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Mine partly runs (I think the TC-9 itself is fine, but the floppy drive
> is
> >> flaky- and it's hard drive died completely years ago).
> >>
> >> One of these days, I have to try swapping floppy drives into it and see
> if
> >> I can get it reliable again.
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>> On Apr 26, 2017, at 10:21 AM, Deny Wilson <deny.wilson at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Does anyone here still have a working TC-9? I just reread the Rainbow
> >>> article about that machine. Seemed kinda amazing. Did Mark ever try to
> >> get
> >>> it rerunning?
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 9:19 AM, Rietveld Rietveld <
> >> rietveldh at hotmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Ed (zippster) is making a replacement 2 slot mini multi pack
> >>>>
> >>>> Gantelet works with the SDC that ed sells also
> >>>>
> >>>> ,
> >>>> Original Message
> >>>> From: Michael Christopher Robinson
> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 11:13 AM
> >>>> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> >>>> Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> >>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] Which do you prefer and why? CoCo 1/2/3
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Can the coco 3 use a 3.5" high density floppy drive?
> >>>> How about a 5.25" high density floppy drive?
> >>>>
> >>>> Low density floppy disk drives, at least on E-Bay, are very expensive.
> >>>>
> >>>> Even the multi pak interface is very expensive.
> >>>>
> >>>> It would be cheaper to get a multi-pak if someone would produce a
> >>>> modern one.  Nonetheless, I'm trying to get a COCO 3 compatible
> >>>> one.
> >>>>
> >>>> Some programs, like Gauntlet II, don't seem to work with Drivewire.
> >>>> Gauntlet II was one of my favorites.
> >>>>
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