[Coco] Re: Looking for a Coco I 64k?

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As I recall, there was no consumer version of the CoCo 1 (or any version, for that matter) sold in the US with a composite video out. There was, however, a version made specifically for schools that DID have composite video out. There were a couple mods required to upgrade an early CoCo 1 to 64K, but it wasn't difficult. It's possible that some of the educational CoCo 1s had 64K in them. Tandy included "64K" stickers/emblems with some of the official upgrades, or for the dealer to put on if it was dealer installed. I forget which! I still have an old "battleship" stored, and I believe it has 64K. I'm not sure what it has on the case, or if it was upgraded later. I do recall keeping it specifically because it's a late CoCo 1 motherboard that was easily upgradeable, but still had a "chicklet" keyboard. I don't have a copy of my book handy, finally stored all that stuff -- sometimes I wish I hadn't! 

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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 23:18:34 +0100
> From: "Jan Vanden Bossche" <jan80 at scarlet.be>
> Subject: [Coco] RE: [Color Computer] Looking for a Coco I 64k?
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> Hallo,
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > 
> > I have a Coco I 64k with the chicklet keyboard.
> 
> AFAIK, there was no such thing. As I recall, the maximum RAM for a Coco
> I was officially 32 K. But because Tandy used 64 KB memory modules, you
> actually could use 64 KB RAM, but not supported or guaranteed by Tandy.
> Actually, the chips they used were - by rumour - out of spec RAMchips.
> 
> > I think this unit even has a Video Out Adapter
> > preinstalled.
> 
> Never seen that standard on a Tandy Cococ. Didn't know it was an option.
> Couls you post photos, somewhere ?
> 
> > Al
> 
> Greetings from the TyRannoSaurus
> Jan-80 > 
>