[Coco] Color Computer Mouse Question

[Bill Pierce]

You are forgetting there were actually 2 white deluxe joysticks. The first came out before the Coco 3 and had only 1 button. Then with the release of the Coco 3 or somewhere there abouts, the 2 button model was released. Both the 2 button deluxe joystick, the 2 button deluxe mouse and the pistol grip joystick were also were all marketed/compatible with Color Computer and/or Tandy 1000 EX which used the same type joystick plug as the Coco. If I remember correctly, Tandy also sold their version of the Wico trackball as well. I want to say that a second pistol grip joystick came out as well with a little more elaborate button system. I think it was label more as a "Flight Stick", but I'm not sure on that one. It may have been Tandy 1000 only.
I have several black joysticks in various shades of disrepair, 2 black mice (only one working), a deluxe 2 button mouse and the white pistol grip joystick that has a bad cable.

Bill Pierce
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-----Original Message-----
From: Joel Ewy <jcewy at swbell.net>
To: coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Fri, Nov 1, 2013 6:23 pm
Subject: Re: [Coco] Color Computer Mouse Question


On 10/28/2013 12:01 AM, nickma at optusnet.com.au wrote:
>> I have a deluxe mouse (as the deluxe joystick they came before the
>> coco3)  I think for the deluxe color computer.
> Interesting observation. I wonder if the "deluxe" may have originally
> been referring to the Deluxe CoCo?
>
> There were 2 joysticks. The dual pair free floating black joystick
> with a red button and the later single white one with 2 button and
> self centering. This was the deluxe joystick.

Actually, FWIW, there were 3 joysticks from RS.  The original black 
free-floating 1-button sticks, the re-badged Kraft self-centering 
2-button sticks, and a second "Deluxe" pistol-grip stick that was 
self-centering, had linear (as opposed to rotary) pots, and had suction 
cups on the base.  Cat. no. 26-3123.

JCE
> Same with the mice, black with a red button and the deluxe white one
> with 2 buttons.
>
>> yes it's a badass iron ball!
>   Yep. We were privileged to have a computer with "balls of
> steel"!   :)
>
> Actually, I think all mice have a steel ball. It's just that most are
> rubber coated... a mouse condom I guess.
>
> But protection from what?
>
> Nick
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