[Coco] OS9 68K, MM/1 software and questions

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Nick,

No, they are not a CoCo4 for sure.  I got the impression from reading old articles
and newsletters that it was a successor to the CoCo line only for those who were
into OS9 on the CoCo.

It is a real oddball system, and pretty unique, which is why I find it interesting I’m sure.
I was interested to find out while investigating OS9 that the Phillips CD-i system was based on it.
As it seems some industrial, scientific, and embedded systems were.

Not particularly user-friendly, and very technical from a user standpoint (compared to mainstream OSs).
Somehow very alluring… lol…

And yes, the remakes will be fairly expensive.  I don’t know for sure yet, but I’d guess around $250 for
a set of three boards (CPU, I/O, and Minibus).  It can’t be helped, the IC’s alone are going to run
~ $120 for a set of boards. Not counting SIMMS for the IO board.  Then PCBs, passives, sockets, connectors, etc…

That’s why I only intend to make 12 of them, 2 of which I want to keep.

I’ve already got a lot of chips on the way, so I guess I’m in however it turns out.

My hope is that the project will go well, and will leave in it’s wake a nice archive with design files, software,
a history put together from what can be scoured up.  A small, and hopefully somewhat complete testament
to a rare and interesting machine and a piece of (in a way) Color Computer history.

- Ed


> Begin forwarded message:
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> I'm assuming the final populated and assembled board production will be expensive.
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> How much do you estimate the boards will go for if one wanted to purchase one?
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> Is the MM/1 CoCo compatible at all?
> 
> Nick
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> Could it at least run OSK software from other OSK systems... assuming there was software?
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> It would seem that it wasn't really a "CoCo4" as it was being advertised back in the day.
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> Nick
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