The Dark Side of the Coleco Adam

Last week we covered all the advantages of a Coleco ADAM.  It seemed like the home computer to buy for a fleeting time during the 1983/1984 school year.  But, early adopters always face challenges, our family was no exception.  Just as we experienced the joy of having a computer in our home, we faced the heartache of owning an orphan system.  Read more in my article -

Retrogaming Review:  Drawbacks to the Coleco ADAM Home Computer 

Remembering my Coleco ADAM!

Everyone remembers their first computer.  Well, maybe not the kids who grew up in the era of IBM-compatible PCs?  But, if you came of age in the 80s, you remember the dawn of home computing.  I do.  I remember my first computer.  It was a slightly off-beat choice.  It was a Coleco ADAM.  It had everything a computer neophyte needed in one neat package.  You got a daisy wheel printer.  You got an integrated Word Processor.  You got a tape drive.  You got a console game system.  You got IBM-compatible SmartBASIC.  It was a smart buy!  Read more reasons to buy a Coleco ADAM in my review here -
Retro Gaming Review:  Why We Bought A Coleco ADAM

Amazingly, you can still find used books about the Coleco ADAM on Amazon. This one has programs specifically designed for the ADAM: 32 BASIC Programs for the Coleco ADAM Computer