---
title: COMPUTER DATA SYSTEMS VERSATILE 2
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Professional Computer
origins:
- U.S.A.
years:
- '1977'
cpus:
- Zilog Z80
params:
  name: VERSATILE 2
  image: /media/museum/photos/versatile1.jpg
  company: /companies/computer-data-systems
  company_name: COMPUTER DATA SYSTEMS
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: VERSATILE 2
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Computer Data Systems
  - label: TYPE
    value: Professional Computer
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: U.S.A.
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1977'
  - label: CPU
    value: Zilog Z80
  - label: SPEED
    value: Unknown
  - label: RAM
    value: 16 KB (static RAM), extensible with 8K memory boards
  - label: ROM
    value: Unknown
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: 64 x 16 - Display on the built-in 9
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: RS 232 - Parallel Port
  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
    value: '5.25'
  - label: OS
    value: CP/M
  tabs:
  - photos
  photos:
  - title: A SCREEN SHOT OF THE INVENTORY PROGRAM
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/versatile3.jpg
  - title: A SCREEN SHOT OF THE "STAR TREK" GAME
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/versatile2.jpg
  comments:
  - author: Bob (Middletown De)
    date: Thursday 6th February 2014
    text: |-
      What a time this was 1975 through 1982.\
      Those were the days.
  - author: brandon boyer (deleware, usa)
    date: Wednesday 13rd July 2011
    text: my dad just ordered a few BYTE magazines from 77'' his old company was CDS out wilmington DE and he had a few articles and ads in it. he told me they coldnt kee up with the orders that came in for all his models as they changed thru the years.
  oc_id: 345
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230608084241/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=345
    date: '2023-06-08'
---

This computer was designed as a versatile machine (!), it was supplied with five disks :

\- Disk #1 (OS and language) : Operating System, 12 K Extended Basic, Line Editor.\
\- Disk #2 (Games) : Star Trek, Black Jack and Star Wars.\
\- Disk #3 (Home Accounting) : Budgeting, Checkbook Balancing\
\- Disk #4 (Small Business Accounting) : Payroll, Inventory, Taxes, Invoicing, Check Printing\
\- Disk #5 : Blank floppy disk