[Coco] Including an SSC

[S Klammer]

I'm not an engineer; however, I'd like to think there is room on the
board... ie. where the CocoSDC logo is.

Anyway, it doesn't matter now... so, Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving to
everyone.  I trust everyone will enjoy Darren's great CocoSDC as much as I
have mine!

Shain
On Oct 12, 2014 3:48 AM, "Nick Marentes" <nickma2 at optusnet.com.au> wrote:

> On 12/10/2014 4:33 PM, Al Hartman wrote:
>
>> Sorry, but you can't disagree with 1,3 and 4.
>>
>> It has already been said that the CocoSDC is so tight to the case, that
>> adding the SSC components will mean it doesn't fit in the case.
>>
>
> No way you can fit anything else into the CoCoSDC once it in a FD502 case.
> That's why I've been only talking about the possibility of squeezing in
> just a bus header to allow a cable out to more circuitry (and even that is
> a maybe).
>
> Too late now. I think this discussion is over. There will be no CoCoSDC
> revision.
>
>
>> As for the other two, I said "a lot of us" , not "all of us."
>>
>
> There is also "a lot of us" who do want sound enhancements and this has
> been a wish that has been around since the mid 80's. The SCC is Tandy's
> half-arsed answer.
>
>>
>> I would rather see a clone of the MultiPak that can sit behind the Coco,
>> connected via a cable so I can connect more stuff without my Coco spreading
>> out too far to the right. I used to have a Multipak, but I don't know what
>> I did with it.
>>
>>
> Ah! Now here we have 100% agreement!
>
> We can choose to differ on the sound issue but I agree wholeheartedly
> about a multipak BEHIND the CoCo.
>
> Many other computers did this.
>
> The TRS-80 Model 1 had the expansion at the back and the monitor sat on
> that.
>
> The Apple II had it's expansion slots at the back of the case where the
> monitor sat.
>
> I also have an Exidy Sorcerer, Australian Microbee and others that did
> this.
>
> The CoCo had to have everything "in-your-face" on the right hand side.
>
> Nick
>
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