[coco] For Boisy or Mark ref Super Driver

[Boisy G. Pitre]

>      One reason that I have not purchased anything from cloud-9 lately 
> is
> I am afraid it would take too much of Mark's time.

I know for a fact that this is a double-edged sword.  Orders are 
important for funding Cloud-9 and recouping returns on investments.  
They also take time away from outstanding projects like the SuperBoard.

I share Mark's optimism that the SuperBoard will be ready for the next 
Chicago Fest.  For the most part, we have proved out the individual 
components of the SuperBoard by designing pieces and turning those into 
products, and I see the time spent doing this as a solid investment.  
True, it's taking a long time for the SuperBoard to arrive, but the 
SuperBoard will essentially be a composite of the products that Cloud-9 
has worked on, with a few extra features (2MB RAM, VROM, etc.)

> The bottom line is we should be patient.  We don't want Mark
> and Boisy to "burn out" and leave us high and dry.  If it takes
> longer to do it right then I say "so be it".

Roy, you're very considerate; however (and I think Mark will agree 
here), there comes a point where we must honor the obligation of 
providing that product to those who have pre-paid.  Again, it will 
happen, and when it does it will be a fantastic product for the CoCo 3. 
  The quality of Mark's recent hardware products are definitely 
fantastic.  And all of the software products I've added have been done 
so with an eye towards supporting the SuperBoard (SuperDrivers being 
part of that support).  Of course, NitrOS-9 is a big part of that as 
well, since that OS will be the basis for all SuperBoard testing under 
OS-9.

And thank you for your contributions to the community.

Regards,
Boisy