Micro$oft Biz'droid Lusers (was: OT email response format)

Considering the timeframe that it was first produced, 1980/81, the CoCo was ahead of a few of the 8bit machines aimed at the home user. It certainly wasn't much different than most of them. It's controller cartridge/external floppy setup did allow you to use standard 5-1/4" mech's with it. If memory serves correctly, the serial port was a software bit-banger. Plenty of software, including things such as audio spectrun analyzer cartridges. Why would you compare the price of a typical PC with that of a CoCo though? They were from totally different schools of thought, aimed at totally different markets with different requirements. The 64k PC of 1981 cost a great deal more than the CoCo and wasn't even as capable in the graphics department. If you're going to make comparisons between different platforms at least do it in a way that is at least relevant. I just don't see the point in comparing a sub-$1000 home computer with a ~$4000 PC aimed at the business market. Jeff -- Home of the TRS-80 Model 2000 FAQ File http://www.cchaven.com http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lakes/6757