Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!DWELD@BBNG.ARPA From: DWELD@BBNG.ARPA Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: Coleco ADAM Message-ID: <3071@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Wed, 13-Jul-83 16:47:00 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.3071 Posted: Wed Jul 13 16:47:00 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 15-Jul-83 18:21:58 EDT Lines: 15 Does anyone know how fast the FasTransfer (digital cassette) mass storage device is on the new Coleco ADAM? Apparently, you get a lot for your money -- $600 buys: 1. Really nice looking keyboard 2. 80K RAM expandable to 144K 3. Z80 CPU 4. 10 cps daisy wheel printer! 5. Game paddles 6. Basic editor and game (optional software: logo, macro assembler, some database, educational, more games... 7. 500K / digital cassette - "will support CP/M" 8. 36 column display (optionally expandable to 80) It looks ok (for a "home computer")