[Coco] Which do you prefer and why? CoCo 1/2/3

[L. Curtis Boyle]

Bill and I both purchased from FHL (Frank Hogg Labroratories) directly. Then we did the version 2 driver updates for Frank, and distributed some copies of them via email to other owners at the time.

L. Curtis Boyle
curtisboyle at sasktel.net



> On Apr 26, 2017, at 9:02 PM, Deny Wilson <deny.wilson at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Curtis,
> 
> Just out of curiosity, where did you pick the TC-9 up from? Did you
> purchase it from FHL or was it an eBay find or CocoFest find? Ever since I
> found out about it, I've become a fan of the thing.
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 8:55 PM, L. Curtis Boyle <curtisboyle at sasktel.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> Mine partly runs (I think the TC-9 itself is fine, but the floppy drive is
>> flaky- and it's hard drive died completely years ago).
>> 
>> One of these days, I have to try swapping floppy drives into it and see if
>> I can get it reliable again.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Apr 26, 2017, at 10:21 AM, Deny Wilson <deny.wilson at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Does anyone here still have a working TC-9? I just reread the Rainbow
>>> article about that machine. Seemed kinda amazing. Did Mark ever try to
>> get
>>> it rerunning?
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 9:19 AM, Rietveld Rietveld <
>> rietveldh at hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Ed (zippster) is making a replacement 2 slot mini multi pack
>>>> 
>>>> Gantelet works with the SDC that ed sells also
>>>> 
>>>> ,
>>>> Original Message
>>>> From: Michael Christopher Robinson
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 11:13 AM
>>>> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
>>>> Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] Which do you prefer and why? CoCo 1/2/3
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Can the coco 3 use a 3.5" high density floppy drive?
>>>> How about a 5.25" high density floppy drive?
>>>> 
>>>> Low density floppy disk drives, at least on E-Bay, are very expensive.
>>>> 
>>>> Even the multi pak interface is very expensive.
>>>> 
>>>> It would be cheaper to get a multi-pak if someone would produce a
>>>> modern one.  Nonetheless, I'm trying to get a COCO 3 compatible
>>>> one.
>>>> 
>>>> Some programs, like Gauntlet II, don't seem to work with Drivewire.
>>>> Gauntlet II was one of my favorites.
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