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Bonus photos (01) for the book, CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy’s Underdog Computer

A Brazilian CoCo clone (photo by Daniel Campos). Note the similarity to the Timex TC/TS2068 computers. Mold re-use was a relatively common practice, particularly in Brazil.
A Brazilian CoCo clone (photo by Daniel Campos). Note the similarity to the Timex TC/TS2068 computers. Mold re-use was a relatively common practice, particularly in Brazil.

Bonus photos (01) for the book, CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy’s Underdog Computer

May 22, 2015 Posted by Bill Loguidice Book No Comments

In what will be an ongoing series, I’m posting photos and related materials my co-author, Boisy Pitre, has received and archived during the research phase of our critically acclaimed book on Tandy’s (Radio Shack’s) Color Computer series,  CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy’s Underdog Computer. While the book itself contains quite a few exclusive images, naturally, there were many more that simply couldn’t fit. This series resolves that issue; this is part 01.

A Brazilian CoCo clone (photo by Daniel Campos).

A Brazilian CoCo clone (photo by Daniel Campos).

A Brazilian CoCo clone (photo by Daniel Campos).

A Brazilian CoCo clone (photo by Daniel Campos).

A Brazilian CoCo clone (photo by Daniel Campos). Note the similarity to the Timex TC/TS2068 computers. Mold re-use was a relatively common practice, particularly in Brazil.

A Brazilian CoCo clone (photo by Daniel Campos). Note the similarity to the Timex TC/TS2068 computers. Mold re-use was a relatively common practice, particularly in Brazil.

CoCo programmer, Rick Adams.

CoCo programmer, Rick Adams.

A momentous occasion for Rick Adams.

A momentous occasion for Rick Adams.

Tom Dykema at an event.

Tom Dykema at an event.

A computer tape duplicator setup (Tom Dykema).

A computer tape duplicator setup (Tom Dykema).

63C09 newsletter (Torsten Dittel).

63C09 newsletter (Torsten Dittel).

European CoCo photo from Torsten Dittel.

European CoCo photo from Torsten Dittel.

European CoCo photo from Torsten Dittel.

European CoCo photo from Torsten Dittel.

European CoCo photo from Torsten Dittel.

European CoCo photo from Torsten Dittel.

European CoCo photo from Torsten Dittel.

European CoCo photo from Torsten Dittel.

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