[Coco] Updated "Tandy's Little Wonder" now available for download!

[Frank Swygert]

Thanks for the kudos Carlos! Alfredo Santos wrote most of the first part, I just did a lot of editing and added a few items. I do mention Alfredo in the book, and that his original history (posted on the internet, probably still around somewhere) was used with editing. Still a few grammar/spelling errors that I should have caught when I edited the second time, I probably even added a few, but nothing that detracts from the contents of the book. 

I'd only written that I personally never saw one of the satellite board upgrades, because I did know they existed. Didn't know the Aussie models were all upgraded that way though. I think I've seen one since the book came out, at one of the Chicago (or Atlanta) fests.... not sure now, but I seem to recall someone specifically bringing one over to my booth at a fest after reading the book. It's been 12 years since I've been to a fest though! 

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Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:09:18 -0300
From: "Carlos Bragatto" <carlos.bragatto at gmail.com>

Guys, I'm reading the book on my Palm Treo, and it's so fascinating that I'm
really planning on not going to sleep today !

Okay, I have to work in the morning (1 am here in Brazil as I type this),
but I'll keep reading the book as the day goes by. The timeline on software
releases on the beginning of the book is awesome.

Carlos


On Nov 11, 2007 11:21 PM, Bob Devries <devries.bob at gmail.com> wrote:


> > Hmm, interesting...
> >
> > AFAIK, the only upgrade available for Australian Coco2 A or B was the
> > satellite board. I certainly have at least one of those.
> > I myself upgraded a number of Coco2's to 64K by using the chips out of the
> > coco3 when they were upgraded to 512k.
> >
> > --
> > Regards, Bob Devries, Dalby, Queensland, Australia
> >
> > Isaiah 50:4 The sovereign Lord has given me
> > the capacity to be his spokesman,
> > so that I know how to help the weary.
> >
> > website: http://www.home.gil.com.au/~bdevasl<http://www.home.gil.com.au/%7Ebdevasl>
> > my blog: http://bdevries.invigorated.org/
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bruce W. Calkins" <brucewcalkins at charter.net>
> > To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 11:50 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Coco] Updated "Tandy's Little Wonder" now available
> > fordownload!
> >
> >
>   
>> > > Frank,
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > One small FWIW; on page 77 you note that you had not seen the 64k
>> > > satellite board upgrade for the CoCo 2 A and B variants.  I suspect they
>> > > were indeed rare, however I have seen two in my lifetime and currently
>> > > have in my possession at least one CoCo 2A with one installed.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Bruce W.
>> > >
>> > >
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