---
title: LOGYSTEM ECRITEXT
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Transportable
origins:
- France
years:
- '1982'
cpus:
- Zilog Z80A
params:
  name: ECRITEXT
  image: /media/museum/photos/logystem_ecritext_1.jpg
  company: /companies/logystem
  company_name: LOGYSTEM
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: ECRITEXT
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Logystem
  - label: TYPE
    value: Transportable
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: France
  - label: YEAR
    value: ? 1982
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: Word processor
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Full-stroke professional keyboard with numeric keypad
  - label: CPU
    value: Zilog Z80A
  - label: SPEED
    value: 4 MHz
  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
    value: second Z80 handling keyboard/display
  - label: RAM
    value: 64 KB
  - label: ROM
    value: Unknown
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: 80 x 25
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: None
  - label: COLORS
    value: Monochrome
  - label: SOUND
    value: Unknown
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: Unknown
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: Unknown
  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
    value: From one to three 5.25'' disk-drives
  - label: OS
    value: CP/M
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: Built-in power supply
  - label: PERIPHERALS
    value: Unknown
  - label: PRICE
    value: Unknown
  forum_thread: 133
  oc_id: 120
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230417024950/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=120
    date: '2023-04-17'
---

We don't know much about this strange French computer. It was designed by Patrick Jossier, an award winning French designer, to be used as a word processing computer and only few were sold.

This computer was dedicated to word processing (with a 80\*25 text resolution), had a 'hidden' CP/M OS launching the text processor at start. Main CPU was Z80/4MHz, the other Z80 was dedicated to keyboard/display, almost like an 'integrated terminal'.

This computer was 100% french made, from hardware to software (except for the OS).

The system pictured here is Logystem Ecritext 2

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**Contributor**: Jean-Yves Gaulier

<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>