[Coco] [Color Computer] Re: Is this worth the buy?

[Harry Hurst]

I think it would be possible to replace the GIME if you wanted to work it
all out on a FPGA with a few analog support chips, but that would be a LOT
of work. There is still a possibility that just thoroughly cleaning all
the contacts would clear things up, so it might not be a bad deal, but
that's not the way I would go with my money. If they weren't asking so
much I might go for it, at maybe $25, including shipping? :)

HH

> I've had at least two 6809s go bad, though I don't recall the exact
> symptoms.
>
> But you are likely right that the GIME would be a more probable
> suspect.  That raises an interesting question:  Would one pay ANY
> money for a CoCo 3 with a bad GIME?  Or are GIMEs now so unobtainable
> that replacing one would cost more than the machine is worth?
>
> Art