EWTILENI@pucc.Princeton.EDU (Eric Tilenius) (11/08/87)
The following was posted to news.groups yesterday. In order to create
the group described below, I need to get feedback from members of the
usenet community. This means either POSTING or MAILING me a vote on
the proposal - Yes or No. In order to create the new group, we need a
LOT of Yes groups, so if you're at all interested, please get back to
me with your YES vote - all votes will be tallied and posted.
I really need the help of ALL of you to make this happen!
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I would like to propose a new group on the net -- comp.sys.coco.
The purpose of this group would be discussion on all models of the
Tandy Color Computer (CoCo for short) - the CoCo 1, 2, and 3.
There are currently well over 1 million CoCo 1's and 2's installed,
and Tandy's new CoCo 3 should be a best seller this Christmas. (It
features 640x200 graphics, 64 colors, ability to run OS-9 Level II,
80 column screen, and a lot more for only $129!)
A current group on the net, comp.sys.m6809, covers conversation on the
CoCo's (they all use some form of Motorola's 6809 chip), but this group
is far too technical and hardware-hackerish for the average CoCo owner,
and much to cryptic for many CoCo users to know that this carries
discussion on their computer.
The new group would focus more on software reviews, exchanges, help,
and other CoCo-specific functions, leaving comp.sys.m6809 open for those
who really want to talk about 6809 processors, assembly language, and
operating systems.
I have already garnered support for this group from many members of
comp.sys.m6809 who agree with me, along with a few others who do not
read that newsgroup.
I feel it is high time for this major computer to be supported on its
own on the net, and would appreciate support from users out there who
agree with me.
Being a published author about the CoCo, I have a great amount of
information to share, as do others on the net, and think this group will
provide a lively discussion. And, with Tandy launching a major campaign
for the new CoCo 3 this Christmas season, I feel it is a group with a
bright future.
Please vote YES! UUCP has trouble getting to me often, so you may want
to post. If the arpa address below doesn't work, try:
ewtileni%pucc.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.EDU
Thanks for your support! :-)
- ERIC - * Another proud CoCo 3 user * ______________
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In article <3784@pucc.Princeton.EDU> EWTILENI@pucc.Princeton.EDU writes: >I would like to propose a new group on the net -- comp.sys.coco. >The purpose of this group would be discussion on all models of the >Tandy Color Computer (CoCo for short) - the CoCo 1, 2, and 3. How about comp.sys.tandy.coco ? This would keep the tandy-related groups under a common heading. -- Greg Kemnitz | amdahl \ K and K Systems | ihnp4 !meccts!kksys!gk P.O. Box 41804 | rutgers/ Plymouth, MN 55441-0804 | AT&T and clones: (612)475-1527