[Coco] MCX-128 PCBs have arrived

[Mark Marlette]

Not sure I would call it glorified..... :)
Mark Marlette
http://www.cloud9tech.com
mark at cloud9tech.com
      From: Juan Castro <jccyc1965 at gmail.com>
 To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com> 
 Sent: Monday, March 9, 2015 1:17 PM
 Subject: Re: [Coco] MCX-128 PCBs have arrived
   
Did you know that nearly all USB keyboards are in fact glorified PS/2
keyboards? http://quinndunki.com/blondihacks/?p=1347


Juan Castro
Enviado do meu Olivetti Programma 101

On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 3:10 PM, Zippster <zippster278 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I know there are some things like this out there.
> USB is probably the way to go rather than PS/2, not sure why I even
> mentioned PS/2.  :)
>
> - Ed
>
>
> > On Mar 9, 2015, at 1:06 PM, Juan Castro wrote:
> >
> > I believe Cloud-9 HAS done exactly that for the CoCo:
> > http://www.frontiernet.net/~mmarlette/Cloud-9/Hardware/PS2Keyboard.html
> >
> >
> > Juan Castro
> > Enviado do meu Olivetti Programma 101
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 2:51 PM, Zippster wrote:
> >
> >> I was thinking usb or ps2 keyboard port on the MC10, micro-controller to
> >> handle the key remapping into the MC10 kb connector, with original
> keyboard
> >> still working as well.  A similar setup could be done for the CoCos.
> >>
> >> - Ed
> >>
> >>> On Mar 9, 2015, at 12:30 PM, Juan Castro wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Too small IMHO. The QWERTY section of a PC alone is wider than the
> whole
> >>> MC-10.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Juan Castro
> >>> Enviado do meu Olivetti Programma 101
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 2:29 PM, Joe Grubbs wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Looks like the case could easily accept a number of popular laptop
> >>>> keyboards. Hmmm...
> >>>>
> >>>> --- Original Message ---
> >>>>
> >>>> From: "Juan Castro"
> >>>> Sent: March 9, 2015 1:21 PM
> >>>> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts"
> >>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] MCX-128 PCBs have arrived
> >>>>
> >>>> I like the direction this conversation is taking.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Juan Castro
> >>>> Enviado do meu Olivetti Programma 101
> >>>>
> >>>> On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 1:58 PM, Zippster wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> MC-10 keyboard project,  hmm...
> >>>>>
>
>
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