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COMPUTER DATA SYSTEMS VERSATILE 2

Computers

Professional Computer

U.S.A.

1977

Zilog Z80

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VERSATILE 2

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COMPUTER DATA SYSTEMS

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NAME	VERSATILE 2

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MANUFACTURER	Computer Data Systems

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TYPE	Professional Computer

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ORIGIN	U.S.A.

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YEAR	1977

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CPU	Zilog Z80

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SPEED	Unknown

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RAM	16 KB (static RAM), extensible with 8K memory boards

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ROM	Unknown

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TEXT MODES	64 x 16 - Display on the built-in 9

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I/O PORTS	RS 232 - Parallel Port

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BUILT IN MEDIA	5.25

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OS	CP/M

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A SCREEN SHOT OF THE INVENTORY PROGRAM			null

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A SCREEN SHOT OF THE "STAR TREK" GAME			null

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Bob (Middletown De)	Thursday 6th February 2014	What a time this was 1975 through 1982.\ Those were the days.

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brandon boyer (deleware, usa)	Wednesday 13rd July 2011	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.

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https://web.archive.org/web/20230608084241/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=345	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

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