EWTILENI@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU (Eric Tilenius) (03/05/87)
I've been asked a few questions lately, and I thought the following info would
would be of interest to many of you.
Q> What is "Spectrogram"?
* It's a new magazine (about a year old) for the CoCo. Subscriptions
for 12 issues (about 85 pages/issue) are $18 US and $26 Canadian
(in U.S. funds); $34 elsewhere. It's not nearly as good as The
Rainbow, which I consider a MUST SUBSCRIBE TO magazine, but if you're
looking for another source of Color Computer 1, 2, and 3 info, it's
not bad. For subscriptions or more info, write to:
Spectrogram
P.O. Box 138
Rockford, IL 61105
Q> Are there any good User's Groups you'd recommend?
* Yes, as a matter of fact. THE ISLAND COCO CLUB out on Long Island, NY
publishes a 20+ page bi-monthly newsletter, has a fine public domain
software library, and tons of other benefits. If you're out on LI or
in NYC, I'd strongly suggest joining; elsewhere, you can be an "out of
area member" for a special rate. And, if you're from another club,
TICC would like to trade newsletters. For more info, and a free copy
of the newsletter, write to 'em and say I sent you. (No, I don't get
any commission for this, but I'm a member and really enjoy the club.)
The Island CoCo Club
P.O. Box 901
Bellmore, NY 11710
Newsletter submissions also welcome.
Q> What monitor would you recommend for the CoCo 3?
* Definitely get an RGB monitor. Those are the best, and you'll really
need one for the 80 column screen and the 640x225 resolution. (No,
that's not a mistake, the 3's vertical resolution can be set to 255.)
I have a CM-8 (from Tandy), and it's pretty good, but not great. My
friend recommends the MAGNAVOX RGB 8515, which seems to show the
colors and resolution better, as well as having a composite mode, so
you can see what the colors look like for the rest of the world.
(Also has monochrome emulation.) YOU WILL NEED A SPECIAL CABLE!
Check ads in the Rainbow, or write to MIKE88 or MARTYGOODMAN on Delphi
for info on where they're available.
That's all for now, folks. Of course, you realize that everything here is
totally disclaimed by anyone and everyone, so use your own discretion :-)
- ERIC -
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