The Coleco Adam: An 8-bit Personal Computer Failure

Command the Powers of Adam

The Coleco Adam was a personal computer (really, a home computer) system released by Coleco in 1983. Before we dive into it in more detail, let’s take a quick look at the nascent personal computer and game console market leading up to then.

Computer and Game Console Market

The 8-bit personal computer industry started in 1977 with the “trinity” of computer…