[Coco] What would a CoCo successor have to have as a minimum?

[jdaggett at gate.net]

I think a lot of us are getting hung up on cost while still formulating what the hardware will 
actually be. What I can start to do is compile the suggestions into potential consensus and 
propose a hardware solution. From that point we can take every idea and form a basis from 
where we can go both feature wise and cost wise solutions. That is partly why I think s 
multiboard solution is an overall suitable appoach. One base system with add ons to 
everyone's desire. Kind of like what we now have with the Coco3. That seems to be 
acceptable to most. I do know it is somewhat old fashion but then the Coco is a retro 
computer anyway. 

james

On 27 Nov 2010 at 11:15, RJLCyberPunk wrote:

> That would require additional hardware for the video circuitry and would 
> raise the price that much higher. I think they should stick to the original 
> idea of an FPGA device that can be attached via USB to a PC or  Mac.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jorge Renato Machin Ibarra" <jorge_machin at hotmail.com>
> To: <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 6:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [Coco] What would a CoCo successor have to have as a minimum?
> 
> 
> >
> > I don't want a USB device that you plug to a PC or Mac. I want a color 
> > computer that uses memory cards or USB memory cards as a alternative to 
> > hard disks. Something like SuperIDE Interface or MicroSD Drive Pak.
> >
> > Sorry for my bad english.
> >
> > Jorge Machin
> >
> >> From: cyberpunk at prtc.net
> >> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> >> Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:17:40 -0400
> >> Subject: Re: [Coco] What would a CoCo successor have to have as a 
> >> minimum?
> >>
> >> If It's going to be a USB device that you plug to a PC or Mac. is going 
> >> to
> >> need to run on either system at least partially that's a given just FYI.
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Jorge Renato Machin Ibarra" <jorge_machin at hotmail.com>
> >> To: <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> >> Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 12:08 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Coco] What would a CoCo successor have to have as a 
> >> minimum?
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> > I am one of the few persons who don't want a new coco 4 as a "new kind 
> >> > of
> >> > beast" because the machines I love are the original color computers. 
> >> > What
> >> > I want it's a modern way to develop new programs for my old color
> >> > computers or an easy way to play my old games. So this is my wish list:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > 1. A modern text editor in DECB.
> >> >
> >> > 2. A modern file manager.
> >> >
> >> > 3. A modern ROM manager. Just select your rom and run it. The ROM 
> >> > manager
> >> > could have screenshots like the wii or the nintendo DSi .
> >> >
> >> > 4. A modern BASIC language compatible with the DECB. Just like 
> >> > Borland's
> >> > Turbo Basic could compile GWBasic Programs and write new programs 
> >> > without
> >> > line numbers. It would be great if you can compile the modern programs 
> >> > in
> >> > machine language and run them in an old color computer.
> >> >
> >> > 5. A very high speed mode.
> >> >
> >> > 6. Include a Serial Pak.
> >> >
> >> > 7. Include Music and Voice Paks emulators.
> >> >
> >> > 8. Use memory cards or usb memory cards.
> >> >
> >> > 9. Compatible with Color Computer 2 and 3.
> >> >
> >> > 10. No windows/linux needed. Just turn on the device and see my beloved
> >> > green screen.
> >> >
> >> > 11. Use modern display, keyboards and mices. It would be great If the 
> >> > coco
> >> > 4 could have his own screen as an option.
> >> >
> >> > 12. A web browser mode to let me browse internet and download programs
> >> > from Internet.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Several points of this wish list we already have them with the hardware
> >> > and software of Cloud 9, Roger Taylor and others, but it would be great 
> >> > if
> >> > you could have all this things in a new small hardware solution. Maybe 
> >> > my
> >> > idea of a coco 4 is unviable. Just dreaming.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Thanks you very much for keeping the coco live
> >> >
> >> > Jorge Machin
> >> >
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