The Aquarius was Mattel's attempt to enter the burgeoning personal computer market, released in 1983. It's strange that Mattel would attempt to market a computer alongside the ECS or Entertainment Computer System that they also sold as an add-on to their Intellivision console, designed to turn the Master Component into a full-fledged computer. I guess it shows that the company had no real confidence in either system. At any rate, the Aquarius failed miserably as a home computer of the era. The writing was on the wall internally at Mattel; programmers had their own slogan for the machine, referring to its obsolete specifications by 1983 : "The System for the 70's".
For more information on Mattel Electronics and the Aquarius computer, consult your local Dot Eaters entry.
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