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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
  comments:
  - author: John Matcham (United Kingdom)
    date: Friday 31st May 2019
    text: I worked with Patrick for several years at his home in Switzerland on several projects. The unit you describe was not only used for word processing but Patrick also used it for writing code and developing other programs. It was also used for programming eproms on new circuit boards that I would build for him. I lost touch with him many years ago, but if you have his number it would be great to catch up with him. regards John
  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>