[AT] OT - computer advice

[Steve W.]

jtchall at nc.rr.com wrote:
> Man you guys are REALLY dating yourselves! Most of those machines I've never 
> heard of!
> I remember wanting to get one of those Tandy "computers" that you plugged 
> into the TV (mid 80's) Also we ran a couple of computers in drafting that 
> used a large disc, 5 or 8 inch. They had some sort of weird corded pin. I 
> think the drafting program was Terack, or something like that. We did have 
> newer machines with autocad, don't remember what they were but the pen 
> plotters were cool to watch!
> 
> John Hall
> 
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The Tandy CoCo (Color Computer)! The machine that could have changed a 
few things if not for IBM.

It had a much more powerful processor than other machines of the day. 
The problem was that Tandy wasn't pushing anything to businesses. They 
were consumer oriented, if they had tried a bit they may have beaten IBM 
  to the punch.


-- 
Steve W.