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Romset and name:
ibm6580 IBM 6580 Displaywriter
Short name:
IBM 6580 Displaywriter
Manufacturer:
IBM
Year:
1980
Genre:
Computer
Category:
Computer / Word-processing Machine
Serie:
-
Driver source:
ibm/ibm6580.cpp
Language:
Similar games:
Input / Controls
Players:
Only one supported
Input:
Keyboard
Buttons / keys:
85
Coins:
0
Cabinet:
-
Free-play:
Not supported

Rankings
Average user rating:
AntoPISA BestGame:
-
MASH All-Time:
-
Video
Display:
640x400@35.060753 Hz, CRT 31kHz
Orientation:
Horizontal
Scrolling:
Unknown
Colors:
-
CPU:
Intel 8048, Intel 8049, Intel 8086, Intel 8257 DMA Controller
Audio
Sound:
2 audio channel
Audio chips:
Floppy sound, Speaker
Romset
First release:
Mess 0.150 released on sep-17 2013
Last release:
Mame 0.289 released on jul-31 2026
Clone of:
-
Bios:
Not required
Use rom of:
-
Use sample of:
-
Previous romset:
None
New romset:
None
Files
Dump:
BAD DUMP
Required files:
Romset:
Status
OVERALL:
PRELIMINARY
Emulation:
Preliminary
Graphic:
Good
Color:
Good
Sound:
Preliminary
Cocktail:
Good
Protection:
Good
Save state:
Not supported
Additional info
  • History
  • Info
  • Score
  • PCB
  • Commands
  • Init
  • Driver
  • XML
  • Computer published 46 years ago:

    IBM 6580 Displaywriter © 1980 IBM Corp. [International Business Machines]

    The IBM 6580 Displaywriter System is a dedicated word processing computer introduced in 1980 by IBM.

    It is designed as a self-contained office word processing workstation, combining a keyboard, monochrome display terminal, and external diskette storage in a single professional system. The Displaywriter runs a specialized operating environment focused entirely on document creation, editing, formatting, and printing, rather than general-purpose computing.

    The system uses floppy disk storage and supports modular software and language components, allowing organizations to tailor the word processing environment to their needs. It is typically connected to printers for high-volume document production in office and corporate settings.

    The IBM Displaywriter represents a transitional step between dedicated electronic typewriters and fully programmable personal computers, widely used in administrative, legal, and business document processing environments during the early 1980s.

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    NOTICE: The short version was discontinued in November 2019
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