[Coco] [Color Computer] CoCo repack... Was: cOcO name....

[Dan Olson]

>> No... not really but if I can find a dead Amiga on Ebay I think it >would
>> make a good repack project......

I've got an A500 with a dead keyboard I was thinking of parting out... but 
hate to because it works otherwise.

> Naaahhhh.... try a Tandy 1000 EX or 1000 HX.  I picked up one of each
> on ebay for $15 each + shipping.  Both were in great shape and even
> worked!  I had intended to make both into CoCo repacks but I liked the
> HX so much I thought I'd keep it intact... at least for now.

They're not bad little computers if you're a console fan :)

> Just remember... Tandy killed the CoCo in favor of these machines!

Yea, but let's face it, who was going to buy a computer that's not PC 
compatible?  The coco3 really pushed the limits of an 8-bit computer in 
many respects, and was being sold in an era where most other computer 
companies were moving to 16 or 32 bit CPUs.

> Ripping the guts out of the EX was tougher than Amiga would be but the
> thing has an internal power supply/fan where the A500 doesn't.  It
> also has more room for boards.

Who said A500?  The 2000 or 3000 would be much easier to stick a newer 
board in (but would be much sadder to see gutted.

> Anyone need a working 1000 EX motherboard?

I had 3 of these computers, gave one away on Craig's List, still have two 
more that I'm planning to sell.... if anyone wants the whole working 
computer :)  I was thinking of sticking an ethernet board in one and 
making it into a terminal w/ DOS telnet and packet driver, but never did.

 	Dan