strom%brl-bmd@sri-unix.UUCP (10/21/83)
From: Charlie Strom (NYU) <strom@brl-bmd> The Coleco Adam is still a twinkle in our collective eye; I have no knowledge of anyone actually obtaining one yet, though my local dealer claims to have one on the way for me. I may be throwing my $ away, but its illuminating to be the first on the block... The system includes the game unit at the base orice; a lower cost version is supposed to adapt to the existing game, but I do not know if it will immediately be available. The operating system is supposedly purchased from Infosoft (remember IOS?) IOS was one of the several CP/M act-alikes floating around in the 1.4 days; I do hope the Coleco has 2.2 compatibility. More if and when I get my hands on the unit.
OTHB@SRI-KL.ARPA (10/24/83)
From: Jon L. Spear <OTHB@SRI-KL.ARPA> I saw a display copy of the Adam at the Markline store in Waltham, Mass on Sat 22 Oct. They had just received their first customer shipment the day before. If I ordered one today they said the wait would be about 4 weeks. Their price is $675. I didn't have much time to play with it. The word processor in ROM is pretty simple, slightly slow but servicable. Keyboard is nice. Printer is s l o w (<10 cps) and very noisy. Didn't see the cassette drive or game cartridges in action. -------