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Timeline
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If someone with Wiki experience wants to find an appropriate template for this, please do so. Ideally this would be a timeline of significant events in CoCo history, including introduction of various models and peripherals. It would also be nice to list specific new discoveries (like when the CoCo 3 prototype was first displayed in public, or when the GLOOM demo or Donkey Kong port came out).
A good starting point might be old Radio Shack catalogs, noting what items were announced each year.
1980
- Radio Shack releases the TRS-80 Color Computer
1981
- Falsoft starts publication of the Rainbow in July
1983
- Color Computer 2 released
- Color Logo released in disk and "Program Pak" version
1985
- Sound/Speech Cartridge announced with a price tag of $99.95
- Appliance/Light Controller announced with a price tag of $99.95
- Koala Touch Pad announced with a price tag of $59.95
- TRS-80 Electronic Book announced with a price tag of $24.95
1986
- CoCo 3 released.
1990
- First CoCoPro sponsored Atlanta CoCoFest
- Oct 26th, Tandy announced they would drop the Color Computer 3 from its computer line.
1991
- Tandy discontinued the Color Computer 3
1992
- First (and only) CoCoPro sponsored Chicago CoCoFEST!
1993
- Middle America Fest in Des Moines, Iowa.
- Glenside CoCo Club takes over the Chicago CoCoFEST!
- Falsoft ceases publication of the Rainbow after the May issue.
- FARNA Systems starts publication of the the World of 68' Micros in August
1994
- Third Annual 'Last' CocoFest held May 21-22 at the Holiday Inn 345 W. River Rd, Elgin, IL
1995
- Last Atlanta CoCoFest.
1997
- Ron Bull hosts first Pennsylvania CoCoFest (1997-2000).
1999
- World of 68' Micros ceases publication
2000
- 20th Anniversary of original TRS-80 Color Computer.
2005
- 25th Anniversary of original TRS-80 Color Computer.
2009
- Roger Taylor's Bluetooth wireless RS232 pak released.
2010
- 30th Anniversary of original TRS-80 Color Comptuer.
- John Linville's full motion video player shown on CoCo 3 at Chicago CoCoFEST!
- DriveWire 4 beta shown with internet support.
2011
- 25th Anniversary of the Tandy Color Computer 3?
2012
- Rasperry Pi released. While not a CoCo item, this $25 Linux machine is useable as a DriveWire server and can even run a CoCo emulator.
2013
- March - CoCo-X project announced via Kickstarter project.
2014
2015
2016
- December 4 - pyDriveWire v0.1 Released
2017
- April 23 - pyDriveWire v0.2 Released
- October - CoCoVGA by Brendan Donahe, Ed Snider, and Steve Spiller made available for sale at Tandy Assembly.
2018
- April 15 - pyDriveWire v0.3 Released
- October 31 - pyDriveWire v0.4 Released
2019
- January 9 - pyDriveWire v0.5 Released
- June 13 - pyDriveWire v0.5a Released
2020
- Chicago CoCoFEST! postponed due to the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic.
- April 5 - pyDriveWire v0.5b Released by MikeyN6IL
- April 20 - pyDriveWire v0.5c Released by MikeyN6IL
- May 6 - YA-DOS 0.5A Released (Brett Gordon)
- Gunstar by Nick Marentes released.
2021
- TBA
2022
Software:
- Don Barber released Color Computer RSA
- Nick Marentes released Jumping Joey
Hardware
- Don Barber released CoCo USB Serial Pak
2023
Hardware
- Don Barber released the CoCo AM9511 Pak