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

[tonym]

Maybe repack the CoCo into a Tandy 1000 series case?
Say, a 1000SX? Not near as much room as an A2000 case, though.

Tony 

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Dan Olson <dano at agora.rdrop.com>
Reply-To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Date:  Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:52:41 -0700 (PDT)

>>> 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
>
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