[Coco] CoCo Discrimination

[Michael Miller]

I call it Trash-80 sometimes, but affectionately. CoCo was a great machine that was tragically under-supported by Tandy.

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From: Coco <coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com> On Behalf Of Lee
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 6:35 PM
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCo Discrimination

One man's trash is another man's treasure.  I remember it being referred to as Trash-80 back in the '80s.  It didn't bother me then, doesn't bother me now.  I know to me it's not trash.  And most people who use that nickname now probably only use because they remember hearing it called that 35 years ago and probably have no real opinion of it's "trashiness" at all.  Just laugh it off.  Respond with, "Wow, I haven't heard that nickname used in probably 35 years.  Amazing that the CoCo is still going strong with new games and hardware being designed for it even today."  :)

On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 5:41 PM Mark Anderson <rammdesign at msn.com> wrote:

> I have to say I'm shocked at the level of discrimination I receive 
> when I wear my TRS-80 color computer Radio Shack black T-shirt in 
> public, most notable, in bookstores.
>
> In the past six months, at two different bookstores, I've had an older 
> couple and an older gentlemen both scoff and say "Trash 80" out loud 
> at me with a smirk on two separate occasions.
>
> The first time, I let it go, but this last time I said "Don't say that 
> sir.". He confronted me and said he had an Apple back in the day. I 
> told him I was published in the Rainbow magazine at age 10 and he 
> asked me if I still had a TRS-80. I said I had several.
>
> Just wanted to know if anyone else here has had similar stories....
>
> Mark
>
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