HOT CoCo - Revision history

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	'''''HOT CoCo''''' ran from June 1983 to February 1986. Initial size of the magazine was 146 pages, but it shrank over the years to 80.		'''''HOT CoCo''''' ran from June 1983 to February 1986. Initial size of the magazine was 146 pages, but it shrank over the years to 80.

	Originally published by Wayne Green Communications, and later sold to CWI (52 magazines! 4 million subscribers!), ''Hot CoCo'' was one of the "Big Three" of Color Computer magazines (along with the ''[[The Rainbow]]'' and ''[[The Color Computer Magazine]]'') and its run can be used be as good a definition of the "CoCo Heyday" as any other.		Originally published by Wayne Green Communications, and later sold to CWI (52 magazines! 4 million subscribers!), ''Hot CoCo'' was one of the "Big Three" of Color Computer magazines (along with the ''[[The Rainbow]]'' and ''[[The Color Computer Magazine]]'') and its run can be used as as good a definition of the "CoCo Heyday" as any other.

	[[Wayne Green]] had originally covered the CoCo alongside all other TRS-80 computers in ''[[80 Micro]]'', but by 1983 had decided the CoCo was popular enough to support its own dedicated magazine and launched ''Hot CoCo'' as an ''80 Micro'' spin-off, which also freed up ''80 Micro'' from either being dominated by CoCo content or giving the CoCo short shrift. Things came full circle when, after ''Hot CoCo'' ceased publication, CoCo content returned to ''Hot CoCo'''s parent ''80 Micro'' in the form of a monthly CoCo column under the "Hot CoCo" name for six months.		[[Wayne Green]] had originally covered the CoCo alongside all other TRS-80 computers in ''[[80 Micro]]'', but by 1983 had decided the CoCo was popular enough to support its own dedicated magazine and launched ''Hot CoCo'' as an ''80 Micro'' spin-off, which also freed up ''80 Micro'' from either being dominated by CoCo content or giving the CoCo short shrift. Things came full circle when, after ''Hot CoCo'' ceased publication, CoCo content returned to ''Hot CoCo'''s parent ''80 Micro'' in the form of a monthly CoCo column under the "Hot CoCo" name for six months.

Carney at 04:20, 17 September 2024

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	'''~~Hot~~ CoCo''' ran from June 1983 to February 1986. Initial size of the magazine was 146 pages, but it shrank over the years to 80.		'''''HOT CoCo''''' ran from June 1983 to February 1986. Initial size of the magazine was 146 pages, but it shrank over the years to 80.

	Originally published by Wayne Green Communications, and later sold to CWI (52 magazines! 4 million subscribers!), ''Hot CoCo'' was one of the "Big Three" of Color Computer magazines (along with the ''[[The Rainbow]]'' and ''[[The Color Computer Magazine]]'') and its run can be used be as good a definition of the "CoCo Heyday" as any other. Wayne Green had originally covered the CoCo alongside all other TRS-80 computers in ''[[80 Micro]]'', but by 1983 had decided the CoCo was popular enough to support its own dedicated magazine and launched ''Hot CoCo'' as an ''80 Micro'' spin-off, which also freed up ''80 Micro'' from either being dominated by CoCo content or giving the CoCo short shrift. Things came full circle when, after ''Hot CoCo'' ceased publication, CoCo content returned to ''Hot CoCo'''s parent ''80 Micro'' in the form of a monthly CoCo column under the "Hot CoCo" name for six months.		Originally published by Wayne Green Communications, and later sold to CWI (52 magazines! 4 million subscribers!), ''Hot CoCo'' was one of the "Big Three" of Color Computer magazines (along with the ''[[The Rainbow]]'' and ''[[The Color Computer Magazine]]'') and its run can be used be as good a definition of the "CoCo Heyday" as any other.

			[[Wayne Green]] had originally covered the CoCo alongside all other TRS-80 computers in ''[[80 Micro]]'', but by 1983 had decided the CoCo was popular enough to support its own dedicated magazine and launched ''Hot CoCo'' as an ''80 Micro'' spin-off, which also freed up ''80 Micro'' from either being dominated by CoCo content or giving the CoCo short shrift. Things came full circle when, after ''Hot CoCo'' ceased publication, CoCo content returned to ''Hot CoCo'''s parent ''80 Micro'' in the form of a monthly CoCo column under the "Hot CoCo" name for six months.

	''Hot CoCo'' was printed on slick paper and stapled for binding (as opposed to the square binding used by ''The Rainbow'').		''Hot CoCo'' was printed on slick paper and stapled for binding (as opposed to the square binding used by ''The Rainbow'').
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	The most popular monthly column, as rated by the readers, was "Doctor Ascii," a technical support question and answer column by Richard Esposito with Ralph Ramhoff and others over the course of its publication. At about 2 or 3 pages per issue, it was one of the few ways to get answers to just about any Color Computer related question a reader had. Just about all hardware and software available for the CoCo was fair game for questions.		The most popular monthly column, as rated by the readers, was "Doctor Ascii," a technical support question and answer column by Richard Esposito with Ralph Ramhoff and others over the course of its publication. At about 2 or 3 pages per issue, it was one of the few ways to get answers to just about any Color Computer related question a reader had. Just about all hardware and software available for the CoCo was fair game for questions.

	The November 1984 issue had one of the more unusual articles published. It seems a standard TRS-80 Color Computer outperformed an IBM 3081 mainframe in accuracy in a rather obscure Fast Fourier Transformation [https://archive.org/details/sim_hot-coco_1984-11_2_6/page/n39/mode/2up]. This was not the only case of such a performance. The article's author, Scott Norman, references the April 1984 edition of Scientific American for another test in which the Coco turned in a "similarly stirring performance!"		The November 1984 issue had one of the more unusual articles published. It seems a standard TRS-80 Color Computer outperformed an IBM 3081 mainframe in accuracy in a rather obscure Fast Fourier Transformation [https://archive.org/details/sim_hot-coco_1984-11_2_6/page/n39/mode/2up]. This was not the only case of such a performance. The article's author, Scott Norman, references the April 1984 edition of Scientific American for another test in which the Coco turned in a "similarly stirring performance!"

	There was a cassette supplement available monthly called "Instant CoCo." There was also a "Best of Instant CoCo" available for 1983, 1984 and 1985.		There was a cassette supplement available monthly called ''[[Instant CoCo]]''. There was also a "Best of Instant CoCo" available for 1983, 1984 and 1985.

	Some misc. facts:		Some misc. facts:

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Carney: Added to Categories: Publications and Magazines

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	*[https://colorcomputerarchive.com/repo/Documents/Magazines/Hot%20Coco/ The Color Computer Archive] PDFs; can be downloaded.		*[https://colorcomputerarchive.com/repo/Documents/Magazines/Hot%20Coco/ The Color Computer Archive] PDFs; can be downloaded.
	*[https://colorcomputerarchive.com/repo/Documents/Magazines/Hot%20Coco%20(OCR)/ The Color Computer Archive (searchable contents)]		*[https://colorcomputerarchive.com/repo/Documents/Magazines/Hot%20Coco%20(OCR)/ The Color Computer Archive (searchable contents)]

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Carney at 19:11, 8 July 2023

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	The most popular monthly column, as rated by the readers, was "Doctor Ascii," a technical support question and answer column by Richard Esposito with Ralph Ramhoff and others over the course of its publication. At about 2 or 3 pages per issue, it was one of the few ways to get answers to just about any Color Computer related question a reader had. Just about all hardware and software available for the CoCo was fair game for questions.		The most popular monthly column, as rated by the readers, was "Doctor Ascii," a technical support question and answer column by Richard Esposito with Ralph Ramhoff and others over the course of its publication. At about 2 or 3 pages per issue, it was one of the few ways to get answers to just about any Color Computer related question a reader had. Just about all hardware and software available for the CoCo was fair game for questions.

	The November 1984 issue had one of the more unusual articles published. It seems a standard TRS-80 Color Computer outperformed an IBM 3081 mainframe in accuracy in a rather obscure Fast Fourier Transformation ~~(FFT)~~[https://archive.org/details/sim_hot-coco_1984-11_2_6/page/n39/mode/2up]. This was not the only case of such a performance. The article's author, Scott Norman, references the April 1984 edition of Scientific American for another test in which the Coco turned in a "similarly stirring performance!"		The November 1984 issue had one of the more unusual articles published. It seems a standard TRS-80 Color Computer outperformed an IBM 3081 mainframe in accuracy in a rather obscure Fast Fourier Transformation [https://archive.org/details/sim_hot-coco_1984-11_2_6/page/n39/mode/2up]. This was not the only case of such a performance. The article's author, Scott Norman, references the April 1984 edition of Scientific American for another test in which the Coco turned in a "similarly stirring performance!"

	There was a cassette supplement available monthly called "Instant CoCo." There was also a "Best of Instant CoCo" available for 1983, 1984 and 1985.		There was a cassette supplement available monthly called "Instant CoCo." There was also a "Best of Instant CoCo" available for 1983, 1984 and 1985.

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	''Hot CoCo'' was printed on slick paper and stapled for binding (as opposed to the square binding used by ''The Rainbow'').		''Hot CoCo'' was printed on slick paper and stapled for binding (as opposed to the square binding used by ''The Rainbow'').

	A typical issue contained the standard fare of the day: game programs, utilities, assembly language tutorials, ROM disassemblies, reviews and hardware projects. Another standard feature was a ~~common~~ topic for ~~some of the magazines:~~ education, business or graphics ~~were typical themes~~.		A typical issue contained the standard fare of the day: game programs, utilities, assembly language tutorials, ROM disassemblies, reviews and hardware projects. Another standard feature was a theme topic for that month's issue such as education, business, or graphics.

	Highlights included a hardware interface using the 6821 Peripheral Interface Adapter which allowed a motor driven mouse and Tomy "Armitron" based robotic arm to be interfaced to the CoCo. James J. Barabello started the series in July of 1984, but by then the magazine had already shrunk to 114 pages- a total that remained to the last issue. This particular series concluded in October 1984.		Highlights included a hardware interface using the 6821 Peripheral Interface Adapter which allowed a motor driven mouse and Tomy "Armitron" based robotic arm to be interfaced to the CoCo. James J. Barabello started the series in July of 1984, but by then the magazine had already shrunk to 114 pages- a total that remained to the last issue. This particular series concluded in October 1984.
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	*First article: publisher's editorial (by Wayne Green)		*First article: publisher's editorial (by Wayne Green)
	*First listed article in final issue: "The Final Fix" by Robert Gault		*First listed article in final issue: "The Final Fix" by Robert Gault
	*Last article (in 80 Micro): a review of the word processor "The Last Word"		*Last article (in ''80 Micro''): a review of the word processor "The Last Word"

	=Hot CoCo Issues Archived=		=Hot CoCo Issues Archived=

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	The most popular monthly column, as rated by the readers, was "Doctor Ascii," a technical support question and answer column by Richard Esposito with Ralph Ramhoff and others over the course of its publication. At about 2 or 3 pages per issue, it was one of the few ways to get answers to just about any Color Computer related question a reader had. Just about all hardware and software available for the CoCo was fair game for questions.		The most popular monthly column, as rated by the readers, was "Doctor Ascii," a technical support question and answer column by Richard Esposito with Ralph Ramhoff and others over the course of its publication. At about 2 or 3 pages per issue, it was one of the few ways to get answers to just about any Color Computer related question a reader had. Just about all hardware and software available for the CoCo was fair game for questions.

	The November 1984 issue had one of the more unusual articles published. It seems a standard TRS-80 Color Computer outperformed an IBM 3081 mainframe in accuracy in a rather obscure Fast Fourier Transformation (FFT). This was not the only case of such a performance. The article's author, Scott Norman, references the April 1984 edition of Scientific American for another test in which the Coco turned in a "similarly stirring performance!"		The November 1984 issue had one of the more unusual articles published. It seems a standard TRS-80 Color Computer outperformed an IBM 3081 mainframe in accuracy in a rather obscure Fast Fourier Transformation (FFT)[https://archive.org/details/sim_hot-coco_1984-11_2_6/page/n39/mode/2up]. This was not the only case of such a performance. The article's author, Scott Norman, references the April 1984 edition of Scientific American for another test in which the Coco turned in a "similarly stirring performance!"

	There was a cassette supplement available monthly called "Instant CoCo." There was also a "Best of Instant CoCo" available for 1983, 1984 and 1985.		There was a cassette supplement available monthly called "Instant CoCo." There was also a "Best of Instant CoCo" available for 1983, 1984 and 1985.

Carney at 18:50, 8 July 2023

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	Hot ~~Coco~~ ran from June 1983 to February 1986~~, with 6 extra monthly columns under the name Hot Coco, which was carried in 80 Micro magazine after Hot CoCo ceased publication~~. Initial size of the magazine was 146 pages, but it shrank over the years to 80~~. Hot CoCo was printed on slick paper and stapled for binding (as opposed to the square binding used by The [[Rainbow]])~~.		'''Hot CoCo''' ran from June 1983 to February 1986. Initial size of the magazine was 146 pages, but it shrank over the years to 80.

	Originally published by Wayne Green Communications, and later sold to CWI (52 magazines! 4 million subscribers!), Hot CoCo was one of the "Big 3" of Color Computer magazines~~. At best, Hot Coco was a second place finisher to~~ The Rainbow~~, but~~ its run ~~from June 1983 to February 1986~~ can be used be as good a definition of the "CoCo Heyday" as any other.		Originally published by Wayne Green Communications, and later sold to CWI (52 magazines! 4 million subscribers!), ''Hot CoCo'' was one of the "Big Three" of Color Computer magazines (along with the ''[[The Rainbow]]'' and ''[[The Color Computer Magazine]]'') and its run can be used be as good a definition of the "CoCo Heyday" as any other. Wayne Green had originally covered the CoCo alongside all other TRS-80 computers in ''[[80 Micro]]'', but by 1983 had decided the CoCo was popular enough to support its own dedicated magazine and launched ''Hot CoCo'' as an ''80 Micro'' spin-off, which also freed up ''80 Micro'' from either being dominated by CoCo content or giving the CoCo short shrift. Things came full circle when, after ''Hot CoCo'' ceased publication, CoCo content returned to ''Hot CoCo'''s parent ''80 Micro'' in the form of a monthly CoCo column under the "Hot CoCo" name for six months.

			''Hot CoCo'' was printed on slick paper and stapled for binding (as opposed to the square binding used by ''The Rainbow'').

	A typical issue contained the standard fare of the day: game programs, utilities, assembly language tutorials, ROM disassemblies, reviews and hardware projects. Another standard feature was a common topic for some of the magazines: education, business or graphics were typical themes.		A typical issue contained the standard fare of the day: game programs, utilities, assembly language tutorials, ROM disassemblies, reviews and hardware projects. Another standard feature was a common topic for some of the magazines: education, business or graphics were typical themes.

Carney: Added online archives of back issues

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Added online archives of back issues

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	*First listed article in final issue: "The Final Fix" by Robert Gault		*First listed article in final issue: "The Final Fix" by Robert Gault
	*Last article (in 80 Micro): a review of the word processor "The Last Word"		*Last article (in 80 Micro): a review of the word processor "The Last Word"

			=Hot CoCo Issues Archived=
			*[https://archive.org/details/pub_hot-coco The Internet Archive] Fast, searchable, and can be viewed in two page side-by-side page-flip view but all scans are in black-and-white instead of the original full color
			*[https://colorcomputerarchive.com/repo/Documents/Magazines/Hot%20Coco/ The Color Computer Archive] PDFs; can be downloaded.
			*[https://colorcomputerarchive.com/repo/Documents/Magazines/Hot%20Coco%20(OCR)/ The Color Computer Archive (searchable contents)]

Carney at 18:16, 8 July 2023

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	A typical issue contained the standard fare of the day: game programs, utilities, assembly language tutorials, ROM disassemblies, reviews and hardware projects. Another standard feature was a common topic for some of the magazines: education, business or graphics were typical themes.		A typical issue contained the standard fare of the day: game programs, utilities, assembly language tutorials, ROM disassemblies, reviews and hardware projects. Another standard feature was a common topic for some of the magazines: education, business or graphics were typical themes.

	Highlights included a hardware interface using the 6821 Peripheral ~~Interfacce Adaptor~~ which allowed a motor driven mouse and Tomy "Armitron" based robotic arm to be interfaced to the CoCo. James j. Barabello started the series in July of 1984, but by then the magazine had already shrunk to 114 pages- a total that remained to the last issue. This particular series concluded in October 1984.		Highlights included a hardware interface using the 6821 Peripheral Interface Adapter which allowed a motor driven mouse and Tomy "Armitron" based robotic arm to be interfaced to the CoCo. James J. Barabello started the series in July of 1984, but by then the magazine had already shrunk to 114 pages- a total that remained to the last issue. This particular series concluded in October 1984.

	The most popular monthly column, as rated by the readers, was "Doctor Ascii," a technical support question and answer column by Richard Esposito with Ralph Ramhoff and others over the course of its publication. At about 2 or 3 pages per issue, it was one of the few ways to get answers to just about any Color Computer related question a reader had. Just about all hardware and software available for the CoCo was fair game for questions.		The most popular monthly column, as rated by the readers, was "Doctor Ascii," a technical support question and answer column by Richard Esposito with Ralph Ramhoff and others over the course of its publication. At about 2 or 3 pages per issue, it was one of the few ways to get answers to just about any Color Computer related question a reader had. Just about all hardware and software available for the CoCo was fair game for questions.