Why is the Coleco Adam so damn popular?

From: Glenatacme_at_aol.com <(Glenatacme_at_aol.com)>
Date: Tue Sep 14 20:49:08 1999

Jim wrote:

In a message dated 09/14/1999 6:21:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
DD950_at_prodigy.net writes:

> I have to admit i bought one of the Coleco Adam computers in the summer of
> 1984 (The Adam bomb). I soon found that it really didn't work and like
most
> I returned it to Toy-R-Us for a refund.

I'm not familiar with the Adam. When you say it "really didn't work," do you
mean:

1) it was poorly designed
2) it was poorly manufactured
3) it was a PITA to use or program

??

"Really didn't work" sounds as if _nothing_ useful could be done with the
machine, no matter the skills and/or perseverance of the user.

More plainly stated: are these things _totally_ _crap_ ??? I like
collecting the smaller machines, but don't wish to waste my time if the Adam
"really doesn't work."

TIA,

Glen Goodwin
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Received on Tue Sep 14 1999 - 20:49:08 BST