See below for specifications and information on this system.
Specifications and information
| Introduced: | 1981 |
| Original Price: | $400 |
| CPU: | Motorola 6809E, 0.8 MHz |
| Memory: | 16K RAM; 6K ROM |
| Display Capability: | 32 lines by 16 character text, 256x192 8-color graphics |
| Operating System: | ROM BASIC |
| Input/Output: | Composite color video output; Joystick ports; cartridge port |
| Bus: | N/A |
| Other Items in Collection: | Floppy disk drive and controller cartridge; some game cartridges; some documentation |
The Color Computer, or CoCo for short, was initially used for learning BASIC and playing cartridge-based games (see below). In later incarnations it developed a large memory capacity and the ability to run a fairly sophisticated operating system, OS-9.
Tandy Color Computer Game Cartridges. The one on the right has the spring-loaded connector shield pulled back so you can see the card edge connector.
