[Coco] Basic09 versions

[Dave Philipsen]

Here's another interesting item I just found.  It's just the manual but 
it's still in the original shrink wrap!

http://retr09.com/images/MULTI-VUE01.jpg

http://retr09.com/images/MULTI-VUE02.jpg

Dave


On 6/6/2017 10:59 PM, Wayne Campbell wrote:
> That makes it 100% pristine, Dave. You should put it in something that
> won't let the elements get to it. It could be the most valuable copy in
> existence if it's never been used.
>
> On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 8:44 PM, Dave Philipsen <dave at davebiz.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey, look what I found stashed away....
>>
>> http://retr09.com/images/BASIC09.jpg
>>
>> I don't think the disk has ever been put in a drive before nor the book
>> cracked open.
>>
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>>
>> On 6/6/2017 9:01 PM, Wayne Campbell wrote:
>>
>>> For a long time I have known this, but have not been able to prove it.
>>> When
>>> I first got into the CoCo it was a CoCo2 Korean model and OS-9 Level 1. I
>>> also had the Level 1 Basic09. When I got my CoCo3 and OS-9 Level 2, I
>>> compared the two versions of Basic09. There were only 3 differences.
>>>
>>> Level 1
>>> 4K default buffer size
>>> 01.00.00 version number in the display text at the top of the module
>>> CRC was not the same as Level 2 Basic09
>>>
>>> Level 2
>>> 8K default buffer size
>>> 01.00.01 version number in the display text at the top of the module
>>> CRC was not the same as Level 1 Basic09
>>>
>>> I have never found a disk image of the Level 1 Basic09 disk. It was sold
>>> separately from OS-9 Level 1. I have found the Dragon version of Basic09
>>> Level 1 (version 01.00.00), but it has a different display text from the
>>> CoCo version.
>>>
>>> I had all but given up hope of ever finding a copy of the CoCo Basic09
>>> Level 1 disk (or an image). Today I was thinking about it, and decided to
>>> so some searching. Lo and behold, I found what appears to be a pristine
>>> copy for sale on EBay. The description says "untested", but the disk and
>>> manual and box look brand new! There are 3 photos. The middle photo is a
>>> closeup of the disk in its sleeve. The lower left portion of the exposed
>>> disk shows the version number 01.00.00.
>>>
>>> I want this! It is for sale for $89.99 or best offer, and the shipping is
>>> only $3.61. I have enough cash, but I don't have a credit card. There are
>>> 5
>>> people watching it, and the time left is 19 days, 20 hours. No one has
>>> made
>>> an offer yet. If I can get my friend to use his card, I am going to buy it
>>> today. Once I have it, I will need to know if someone on this list is here
>>> in Los Angeles and can make an image of the disk, and possibly scan the
>>> manual without destroying it. Then I can add them to the archive and we
>>> will have the original Basic09 and manual to go with the Level 1 system.
>>>
>>> Wish me luck on getting it!
>>>
>>>
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