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Altos 5-15 A/D
| Description | |
| Manufacturer | Coleco |
| Model | Adam |
| Date Announced | 1981 |
| Date Canceled | 1983 |
| Number Produced | Unknown |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Price | About $600 |
| Current Value | $25-$100 |
| Specifications | |
| Processor | Zilog Z80 |
| Speed | 4 MHz |
| RAM | 64K |
| ROM | 32K |
| Storage | Custom Digital Data Packs that look surprisingly like audio cassettes (but aren't the same). 5.25 disk drives optional. |
| Expansion | 3 expansion slots, cartridge slot. |
| Bus | Proprietary |
| Video | RF Modulator to Television |
| I/O | Proprietary |
| OS Options | CP/M, BASIC (on tape) |
| Notes | The Adam was Coleco's all-in-one solution to home computing. It competed with the Apple II Plus, Atari 800, IBM PC, Commodore 64 and TI 99/4A. It was fully compatible with Colecovision cartridges. The Printer is a required component. It powers the rest of the system. |
| Related Items in Collection | 2 5.25 disk drives, some manuals, tape software, cartridges. |
| Related Items Wanted | Working tape drives, additional software, software on disk. |
The Coleco Adam was designed and built in the early 80s as a complement to the Colecovision video game system. The Adam computer uses a similar internal architecture but adds four slots (that are reported to be nearly Apple ][ compatible) as well as a peripheral “network” to which everything in the system is attached. The disk drives, keyboard, controllers and printer all communicate with the CPU via this network. Interestingly, the Adam printer (a slow and noisy daisy wheel) is the power source for the entire system.
The Adam computer has a built-in word processor that is the default program run when the machine is powered on. Other software can be run from either the cartridge slot or the two high-speed tape drives built in to the front of the unit. Being a Z-80 based machine with reasonable memory (64K) the Adam was even capable of running CP/M.
The Adam still has substantial support including a place to buy parts or a full machine! eColeco.
These are some of the many tapes that came with the Adam.
Also included were tons of cartridges including several duplicates.
This Coleco Adam was donated by Rick Collette along with several other very nice items!
I am looking for Coleco ADAM complete systems to buy. Original packageing would be nice but not necessary. Also looking for Coleco ADAM disk drives and all parts. Please contact me at tylerallen34@aol.com
Looking for ADAM stuff! Specifically floppy drives and keyboard! please help!!!
Hey all you ADAM fans..come visit my web page at www.sacnews.net/adamcomputer. Drop me an email from there!!!
I'm a Adam Computer owner and am looking for any extra systems, games, programs, parts, components, manuels, etc. If anyone is looking to either give away their stuff or sell it, please contact me. All my electronics/computers/video games are WELL cared for by both myself and my husband, so you know it will be going to a good non-smoking household. I'm also looking for any Atari, Commodore, and Nintendo items. Thanks.
I have an adam in the original box with several cartridges. Printer was the main drawback, continually needed repair. After the last episode, I boxed it and bought an apple. Anyone interested in buying, e-mail me.
I have an original glossy sales brochure for the Adam Computer. If anyone would like it let me know and I will send to you. It was a great computer but I got rid of mine eons ago.
I bought an Adam for $20 at a church sale in its original box. It had the tape drive, a slot for cartridges, and the controllers. I had to use carbon paper for printing, as I couldn't find the Diablo I-compatible ribbons for it, just Diablio IIs. I gave it to my sister for her kids.
Have one. My mother bought it and it just sat in the box. I took it out and now it is not in original box but the books and tapes are still in original packing. Never used. Would like to stree that this is never used. If any person is interested in purchasing....I will sell for a resonable price.
This was our first PC and to answer people's question here, I don't think it had a monitor. You used a portable TV for it. At first, It only had like two games or something and all you could do was text adventures and such. I wrote my very first College paper on the Adam; the good thing about it, was the printer; it was like an electric typewriter at the time with good quality printing; better than the dot matrix printers at the time. It was loud though!
I REMEMBER THE IBM PC AND AT I WORKED FOR IBM FROM 1977 TO 1988 I WORKED ON AND REPAIR BOTH.PC AND AT. THANK
Heh. I'm surprised by all the positive feedback here because I found the link to this website in an article about the top 10 /worst/ PCs ever made. The Adam came out as number 3.
What power supply (voltage, current, polarity) is needed for the floppy disk drives? I just inherited two complete Adam systems (one was the Colecovision expansion; the other was the stand- alone) but I can't identify the required wall- wart.
I need a replacement keyboard, please email me!
rich if you are selling a complete setup and games please let me know if you still have them!
I had this computer as a kid with a plethora of games stored on audio tapes(yes actual audio tapes!). I think almost no modification was needed touse them with Adam other than drilling 2 well placed holes. Many hours of fun until I gave it away to a friend's little sister and she enjoyed it for quite a while.
why pc coleco adam not have monitor? coleco adam have a sweet catridge... I like it!
I have a number of Adams and a great deal of commercial software I am willing to sell.
o ya wheres the monitor in the pic? i have 1
my family had this type of computer for a very long time. my dad said that those data tapes were 40$ USD each. my sister used it for middle school until Nintendo Entertainment System aka Nintendo Famicom came into our lives. my family still used the ADAM the machine is long gone, but the 10 data tapes are kept safe.
Does anyone know if its possible to connect a coleco/adam controller to the PC for emulators?
I carried one of these in my pants for 2 weeks in 1987. Damn, the kids today have no idea how good they have it... with their 'palm pilots' and 'iPods'. Gives a new meaning to 'Planet of Zoom', I'll tell you that right now.
i bought one of these for $20 off a school kid
he had it in his locker
i carried it around for a whole day
printer and paddles in a duffelbag and adam was
in my backback sticking out
he even had the original manuals And the 1-year
warrenty!
im working on my own pc collection...
Hi! I'm searching for a disk drive . If any of you have one in a good condition which you want to sell please contact me on my e-mail address stephanick@videotron.ca and tell me how much will it cost for it and also the postage costs. I'm from Quebec, Canada
I remember a programmer for the Adam came to my Middle School to speak. He brought in the computer & demonstrated some of the programs for it (mostly games).
I also bought the Adam for my son's schoolwork and I still have it. Waiting for a museum that would want it.
ahh... a great machine... origionally bought one for my son for schoolwork. He used it right through to finishing high school. (that is... when he could get Dad off the chair. lol)Bought him a 486 clone when he went off to university. Gave it to a friend for her young daughter... it wound up in the garbage... such a waste
What an awesome computer. Did you know that Adam had a
second Garden as well: The Garden of Edom.
You'll never believe it, but I'll bet this computer is really worth
something more than what you're imagining right now...just give
it some time. Consider it the best insider trading you're given for
free and the honest way...
God Bless You!
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