ADAM (was Re: [SunRescue] Re: First Computers (was Re: Yay, I don't feel...)

[Ken Hansen]

It appears the printer was 10 CPS, which would translate to 2 Wps or 120 Wpm
(at 5 char/minute)... See http://drushel.cwru.edu/atm/atm.html

And if you feel you need to get a Coleco Adam (Tape or Cart version) see:
http://ecoleco.freeservers.com/ahhw.htm

Here is where I started my search for all things Adam:
http://www.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/u/dmwick/adam.html

Enjoy!

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter L. Wargo" <pwargo at basenji.com>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 6:03 PM
Subject: ADAM (was Re: [SunRescue] Re: First Computers (was Re: Yay, I don't
feel...)


>
> >But the cool thing about ADAM was they advertised the printer speed in
> >WORDS per MINUTE whereas everything else was CHARACTERS per SECOND. I
> >think it was the slowest printer ever sold at retail. 16wpm, if memory
> >serves, which is 80cpm or 1.3cps.
>
> My wife used to work in the Coleco factory putting those shitheaps
together...
>
> -P
>
> -----
> Peter L. Wargo
> pwargo at basenji.com
> Owner/operator of basenji.com.
>
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