26 Apr
2004
26 Apr
'04
7:54 a.m.
>Found a Coleco Adam on the weekend.
>It's a bit odd in that it has NO tape drives. It does not
>look as if one was removed - there are filler plates in both
>tape compartments which look original.
>Anyone know if there were any variations of the Adam which were
>sold without any tape units at all?
Doubtful, looks like someone just pulled the drive and
replaced it with a
"dummy"
Thats kinda what I'm guessing, however it *looks* factory - no signs of
prying, scraping and other giveaways that tell you it was modified.
eColeco sells ADAM units like this as just a game
console.
Curious - are these "game consoles with a printer", or do they have some
other means of powering them (the Adam is powered by the printer).
Regards,
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