Adam@Home by Rob Harrell for May 08, 2010
May 07, 2010
May 09, 2010
Transcript:
Clayton: Have you always been good with technology. Dad? Adam: Uh-huh. In fact, there was a computer named after me in the 80's. Clayton: Really? Adam: Oh, yes! The Coleco Adam was the talk of the industry for three weeks in 1983. Clayton: Co-le-co? Adam: Yes. Short for the "Connecticut Leather Company." Clayton: Why would a leather company make computers? Adam: The Adam failed so prodigiously they needed somewhere to "hide".
Jackknife15 over 14 years ago
I doubt it, Joe.
bald over 14 years ago
my first video game system was a coleco it had an atari game adapter. ohhhhh those long nights of no sleep then off to work only to get home and go back to the games
runar over 14 years ago
Both Tandy and Coleco started out making leather hobby stuff - kits for making wallets, belts & stuff like that. Coleco branched out into swimming pools, then toys, then video games.
I worrked at Coleco in the early ’80s whent the Adam was in development - it was neat getting paid to work on games.
Lyons Group, Inc. over 14 years ago
From 1976 to 2002, Radio Shack was one of my favorite elecronic stores, but not anymore. Now it’s CCrane.com(2003-present).
Bob. over 14 years ago
Does anyone remember Allied that turned into Radio Shack. Big catalog from which you could order most any part you needed.
I think they had a main store in Chicago, but that was about it. All mail order.
Joe_Minotaur over 14 years ago
Bob
http://www.alliedelec.com/
LFate over 14 years ago
Tandy leather is still around.
dante.deangelo over 14 years ago
Oh my, Coleco. I remember my youngest beggin for Colecovision, I gave in. But it was the last videogame system I ever bought.
rotts over 14 years ago
I had a Sinclair - little box about the size of a thin paperback book.
ninetoes over 14 years ago
My dad got thee family an Adam for Christmas. Just before Coleco announced they were dropping it.
jpozenel over 14 years ago
http://oldcomputers.net/
gblehgocomics over 14 years ago
to clarify jtpozenel’s terrific link: http://oldcomputers.net/adam.html
ahh, there’s one of the good point for adam@home. PUNS!!
jimclements over 14 years ago
My first computer, a gift when I was ill. It opened a new world for me, one I’ve not left since. Thanks ADAM – for all the curses, the enjoyment, the laughter and most of all for all the friends you introduced me to around the world. Including a bunch right here. Cheers all!
craigwestlake over 14 years ago
I still have my ADAM carefully packed away. The Z80 processor was one of the finest ever built (at that time) and I fought to keep ADAM alive. Coleco is the poster-child example of a company shooting themselves in the foot by poor marketing and then refusing to admit they made a mistake.
bubujin_2 Premium Member over 14 years ago
Adam should be tanned for that lame pun.
nobody_special Premium Member over 14 years ago
What actually happened was that some snake came along with an Apple and drove the Adam out of the marketplace …