Closed Coleco ADAM

[Charlie]

Hello all,
Call me crazy, both for wanting one and for even thinking somebody might have a spare... but I've had a yearning for one of these machines for many years.

Anyone got an ADAM in need of a good home? I would be very happy to hear from you.

COLECO ADAM

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Oops, silly me. This should be in Wanted/Hardware... If one of tthe mods would kindly move my post I'd appreciate it.

 

[roy_bates]

i wish you the best of luck,these are absolutely massive monster machines,i know a couple of people that have one

 

[Charlie]

Thank you.

Yes, I believe a back-breakingly large and heavy box. I can't help thinking the ADAM was a very good system for it's time, but a good example of the phrase "a miss is as good as a mile". It had all the important bases covered, just too much up front (cost and size) and with hindsight a year too late. I can't help feeling it's highly publicised issues would have been forgiven as 'quirks' had it been more successful... well, maybe including a giant / heavy / noisey printer that contained the PSU was a bit daft!