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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
forum_thread: 349
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
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