These darned old computers

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Sun Aug 25 12:41:01 2002

> > And, as to the Coco,...
> > The stories appear to be true that RS DELIBERATELY packaged the Coco in
> > order to PREVENT expansion, competition with their other models, or even
> > serious usage. (consider their choice of video mode(s), RF video out ONLY,
> > etc.)
On Sun, 25 Aug 2002, Sellam Ismail wrote:
> Good luck convincing Tony "I took the machine home and brought it to bits
> so that I could properly document it" Duell of this.

MOST or RS's efforts to mispackage it won't stop a determined hacker who
is adept with engineering knowledge or a soldering iron.

I hooked up composite video on mine the first day, but waited almost a
week before increasing the RAM.

But they can sure be annoying to somebody who wants a retail product to be
ready to use.

And they can be exceptionally exasperating when you compare it with what
they COULD HAVE done.
Received on Sun Aug 25 2002 - 12:41:01 BST