[Coco] CoCo Wireless RS-232 Pak

Sean badfrog at gmail.com
Thu Feb 26 01:01:53 EST 2009


Don't mean to derail the thread, but I just have to reply to this, as
a kid that grew up with all the CoCo games...

"HOLY CRAP STEVE BJORK!"

Ok, I think that's out of my system now...  You were my hero sir, back
in the 80's.  :)
Seeing you on this list just kind of freaked me out!



On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 10:56 AM, Steve Bjork <6809er at bjork-huffman.net> wrote:
> Roger, you have done it again!
>
> First there was your Rainbow IDE that's perfect for "Retro Programmers" that
> want to write code using modern tool sets.  Then you came up with the idea
> of CoCoNet so the CoCo could access files on a PC or the Internet. (I've got
> some plans for great CoCoNet sites in the works!)
>
> But your Wireless RS-232 Pak takes the cake.  Besides adding a little modern
> computer technology to the CoCo via bluetooth, it's also a replacement part
> for those dead RS-232 Paks.
>
> Best of all is the price.  It's about 1/2 the price that Tandy sold the
> Deluxe RS-232 Pak for.  (Way to go Roger!)
>
> Can wait to plug a CoCo Net ROM in your latest creation.  Now, there is a
> killer CoCo product.
>
> Should anyone need to get a class 1 USB bluetooth dongle go for about
> $10-$20 at places like www.newegg.com.  (If your computer does not have
> bluetooth already.)
>
> Someday, we got to get you out to a CoCoFEST.  Why not fly out this year
> with a bunch of CoCo Wireless RS-232 Pak?  I'm sure they would sell out
> within the first hour of the show!
>
> Once again, Great job Roger!
>
> Steve (6809er) Bjork
>



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