[Coco] Basic09 versions

[Wayne Campbell]

That makes it 100% pristine, Dave. You should put it in something that
won't let the elements get to it. It could be the most valuable copy in
existence if it's never been used.

On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 8:44 PM, Dave Philipsen <dave at davebiz.com> wrote:

> Hey, look what I found stashed away....
>
> http://retr09.com/images/BASIC09.jpg
>
> I don't think the disk has ever been put in a drive before nor the book
> cracked open.
>
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> On 6/6/2017 9:01 PM, Wayne Campbell wrote:
>
>> For a long time I have known this, but have not been able to prove it.
>> When
>> I first got into the CoCo it was a CoCo2 Korean model and OS-9 Level 1. I
>> also had the Level 1 Basic09. When I got my CoCo3 and OS-9 Level 2, I
>> compared the two versions of Basic09. There were only 3 differences.
>>
>> Level 1
>> 4K default buffer size
>> 01.00.00 version number in the display text at the top of the module
>> CRC was not the same as Level 2 Basic09
>>
>> Level 2
>> 8K default buffer size
>> 01.00.01 version number in the display text at the top of the module
>> CRC was not the same as Level 1 Basic09
>>
>> I have never found a disk image of the Level 1 Basic09 disk. It was sold
>> separately from OS-9 Level 1. I have found the Dragon version of Basic09
>> Level 1 (version 01.00.00), but it has a different display text from the
>> CoCo version.
>>
>> I had all but given up hope of ever finding a copy of the CoCo Basic09
>> Level 1 disk (or an image). Today I was thinking about it, and decided to
>> so some searching. Lo and behold, I found what appears to be a pristine
>> copy for sale on EBay. The description says "untested", but the disk and
>> manual and box look brand new! There are 3 photos. The middle photo is a
>> closeup of the disk in its sleeve. The lower left portion of the exposed
>> disk shows the version number 01.00.00.
>>
>> I want this! It is for sale for $89.99 or best offer, and the shipping is
>> only $3.61. I have enough cash, but I don't have a credit card. There are
>> 5
>> people watching it, and the time left is 19 days, 20 hours. No one has
>> made
>> an offer yet. If I can get my friend to use his card, I am going to buy it
>> today. Once I have it, I will need to know if someone on this list is here
>> in Los Angeles and can make an image of the disk, and possibly scan the
>> manual without destroying it. Then I can add them to the archive and we
>> will have the original Basic09 and manual to go with the Level 1 system.
>>
>> Wish me luck on getting it!
>>
>>
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