[Coco] MCX-128 PCBs have arrived

[Randy Kindig]

Quinn is a she.  She's well known in the Apple community and is a co-host of the Open Apple podcast.  Very bright!

Randy

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> On Mar 9, 2015, at 4:22 PM, Mark Marlette <mmarlette at frontiernet.net> wrote:
> 
> I agree with a lot of what he says, even though I have not tried that approach.
> I implemented a USB Host.....
> I also, at the time, which was over a year ago...Had USB thumb drives etc working.as well.
> 
> I **thought** some of the USB / PS2 key mappings were totally different which is not a big deal as it just changes the lookup table but is something that has to be taken in to account. I hadn't yet, talked back to the keyboard, IIRC, had it figured out, just not coded.
> 
> Good read though, thanks!!! 
> 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 3:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [Coco] MCX-128 PCBs have arrived
> 
> Well, the bottom line, I believe, is: with a different connector, your
> keyboard adapter will work just as well with a USB keyboard. At least, if I
> understood correctly Quinn Dunki's article. Right?
> 
> 
> Juan Castro
> Enviado do meu Olivetti Programma 101
> 
> On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 4:50 PM, Mark Marlette <mmarlette at frontiernet.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> 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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