[Coco] What would a CoCo successor have to have as a minimum?

[Bob Devries]

Mark said:

> I'm assuming someone enthusiastic enough could even port OS-9/68K?

Somebody already did..... Digby Tarvin of Tesseract(sp) did that quite a few 
years ago, but the price he was asking was way above hobbiest level.

Regards, Bob Devries
Dalby, QLD, Australia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark McDougall" <msmcdoug at iinet.net.au>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 9:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Coco] What would a CoCo successor have to have as a minimum?


> On 22/11/2010 9:20 AM, Mark McDougall wrote:
>
>> Once you throw away the 6809 then you're not talking about a Coco 4 any 
>> more
>> IMHO. A 68k with enhanced graphics is called an "Amiga".
>
> Just to play devil's advocate...
>
> My throw-away line has got me thinking...
>
> Looking at the "wish list" for those interested in Coco 4 - the Amiga 
> pretty much sums it up.
>
> "Faster CPU" - check.
> "Enhanced graphics" - check.
> "Retro experience" - check.
> "Instant on" - ermm... not too bad. But you can't have your cake and eat 
> it too!
> "Simple Powerful language with access to graphics/sound" - check (AMOS 
> BASIC).
>
> I'm assuming someone enthusiastic enough could even port OS-9/68K?
>
> Seriously, what is there about the Amiga that doesn't fit the bill, aside 
> from the name?
>
> Regards,
>
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