[Coco] Was the CoCo just another game console? Re: The Coco Zelda Clone

[Frank Pittel]

As memory serves when IBM released the "PC" it was geared towards business and
at the same time released a "PC jr" which was geared towards the home market that
also had a cartridge port.

The Other Frank


On Tue, Jul 09, 2013 at 10:25:13AM -0700, Steve wrote:
> If you compare the CoCo with more modern computer then yes, it looks
> to be another "Cartridge" game console.
> 
> But back in late 70's the only way to load programs (games) on the
> Apple II or TRS-80 Model I was to type them in or use a the cassette
> player. (Floppy disk were very expense or not out for the system
> yet.)
> 
> Both methods were long and problematic and program packs (like on
> the Atari 2600) was a good solution.  Not only Tandy but Atari and
> Commodore saw to it that their new computers would have "Cartridge"
> ports to quickly load games and other programs.  The Atari 400/800
> and Commodore VIC-20 all had ports for quick installation of
> programs.
> 
> Cartridges was just the sign of the times.
> 
> I will tell you that Tandy saw the Color Computer for the household
> and the TRS-80 Model X as the office systems.  Being for the
> household, they tried to keep the cost down and have big selection
> of software to sell.
> 
> By the time of the late 80's rolled around, the 8-bit computer was
> dead and most walking into a radio shack wanted a home computer just
> like the "real" IBM computer back in their office.
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> On 7/9/2013 4:19 AM, billg999 at cs.uofs.edu wrote:
> >After reading the comments here for a while I have to admit that
> >Radio Shack was right.  It really is just another game console.
> >
> >:-)
> >
> >
> >bill
> >
> >
> 
> 
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