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From: jpm@bnl.UUCP (John McNamee)
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Subject: Re: Radio Shack Floppy Disk Interface
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Date: Fri, 6-Jan-84 02:14:05 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan  6 02:14:05 1984
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If you remember at all times that the CoCo was never meant
to be the ultimate OS-9 Box and was really designed for the
home, you will understand why the floppy disk system was
setup the way it is (and why the RS232 port is a bit banger).
To do anything better really would have required DMA. I have
my doubts that the CoCo could handle it at all, but even if
it could, it would have added greatly to the price of the
disk subsystem. I am not even sure if Radio Shack would have
come out with a 64K machine unless Frank Hogg had shown them
how. Dont expect them to do fast disks on the CoCo when they
can't do it on the Model 16.

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