Auctions of note for August 11th, 2006
See, I skip a day on eBay and something fabulous shows up. Maybe I should skip more days... hmmm... :)
From the HOOWEE Dept.
IMS MM/1 OS9/68k computer. MM-1. Not Tandy Coco 3.
This is the famous Motorla 68000-based computer from Interactive Media Systems that was to replace the CoCo 3 after Tandy dropped the ball. Well, one of the systems that was slated to replace the CoCo, anyhow.
Rare? Oh, you betcha. I remember agonizing in 1990 over this machine, the Tomcat, or the new Intel 80286-based Tandy 1000 TL/2. It was this or the PC world, and I ended up getting the TL/2. Anyhoo... :)
The MM/1 uses the OS-9/68K operating system and can even use CoCo joysticks, monitors, and drives according to the ads. The ads also say that Personal Computing recently reported that one in four MS-DOS users would be jumping ship to UNIX-based operating systems within a couple of years. Okay, so that didn't quite work out (grin), but it is a really cool machine and this one appears to have all sorts of goodies. Definately a hardcore collector item. They don't get much more drool worthy than this. :)
Os-9 and CoCo Books:
Complete Rainbow Guide to OS-9 Level II Tandy Coco 3
The Complete Rainbow Guide to OS-9 Tandy Coco 3
Tandy Coco 3 service manual RS # 26-3334
Nice copies in the Good to Very Good range, judging from the photos, possible higher grade. All are quite relevant and usable, as well.
Disk Drive Watch:
RadioShack trs-80 computer disk drive system
Nice looking vertical drive (26-3122, most likely) with cable and controller. Untested, but worth a look it you need one.
5.25 Floppy Drive System for TRS-80
Not a Tandy-made drive, but the Tandon TM-100 is a solid disk drive that will work quite nicely. Comes with controller and cable, and if you're looking for a drive for your CoCo, the price looks right.
Angel's Luck,
Capt.
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