[Coco] CoCo Wireless RS-232 Pak

[Frank Pittel]

I'd like to second Steve's comments about getting you to the Cocofest.
I can all but guarantee that you will sell out of what ever you bring with
you.

Frank


On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 08:56:08AM -0800, Steve Bjork wrote:
> Roger, you have done it again!
>
> First there was your Rainbow IDE that's perfect for "Retro Programmers"  
> that want to write code using modern tool sets.  Then you came up with  
> the idea of CoCoNet so the CoCo could access files on a PC or the  
> Internet. (I've got some plans for great CoCoNet sites in the works!)
>
> But your Wireless RS-232 Pak takes the cake.  Besides adding a little  
> modern computer technology to the CoCo via bluetooth, it's also a  
> replacement part for those dead RS-232 Paks.
>
> Best of all is the price.  It's about 1/2 the price that Tandy sold the  
> Deluxe RS-232 Pak for.  (Way to go Roger!)
>
> Can wait to plug a CoCo Net ROM in your latest creation.  Now, there is  
> a killer CoCo product.
>
> Should anyone need to get a class 1 USB bluetooth dongle go for about  
> $10-$20 at places like www.newegg.com.  (If your computer does not have  
> bluetooth already.)
>
> Someday, we got to get you out to a CoCoFEST.  Why not fly out this year  
> with a bunch of CoCo Wireless RS-232 Pak?  I'm sure they would sell out  
> within the first hour of the show!
>
> Once again, Great job Roger!
>
> Steve (6809er) Bjork
>
>
> Roger Taylor wrote:
>> Just a note to those who asked, the pak can be ordered now.  There's  
>> no fancy ad or graphics but enough info is there to give you an idea  
>> of what the pak does.  Besides pretending to be a Tandy Deluxe RS-232  
>> Pak, it's also wireless.  :)  Any PC with a bluetooth connection can  
>> see the CoCo and connect to it, and the rest is practically  
>> transparent to the CoCo.  No extra software is needed.  Your bluetooth  
>> equipped PC is ready to go.  Load your favorite RS-232 Pak compatible  
>> software on your CoCo.
>>
>> It works on all CoCo systems.  Let me know if you have any other  
>> questions and I'll be glad to answer.
>>
>
>
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