[Coco] The COCO 5, some ideas...

[Shain Klammer]

For what it is worth, the PS3 as the built-in ability to load an alternate
OS - the more popular Linux is from Yellow Dog Systems and there is a
project with a prelim distribution for the Wii...

2008/12/14 Michael Robinson <deemcr at robinson-west.com>

>
> On Sun, 2008-12-14 at 18:42 -0400, RJLCyberPunk wrote:
> > Lots of problems with that idea! Who would want to even consider a
> computer
> > that plugs to a TV set nowadays? It does not have any advantage over
> either
> > PCs or current console gaming systems
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> It would run off of a rom and be programmable.  Most gaming
> systems aren't programmable.  There is the X-Box Linux
> project, but my understanding is that you are better off
> getting a normal PC.  Not needing a monitor separate from
> your television has it's advantages.  The idea I found on
> the web is old, very old.  I think the first thing one
> would do is update the idea to take into account what is
> possible today.  The hard part of making a COCO compatible
> computer is going to be getting the information you need
> from the COCO 3.
>
> Like I said when I offered the link, the idea needs to
> be updated.
>
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