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R80 SmartWriter Card

Coleco · 1983 · ROM and Firmware
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Catalogue IDCVH-0245
ManufacturerColeco
RegionUnited States
Product number4E-0585-0000
Year1983
TypeROM and Firmware (Firmware)
StatusReleased
Rarity Loose R9

Notes

The ADAM's built-in software — the SmartWriter word processor and the EOS operating system underneath it — lives in ROM/EPROM chips on the motherboard. Coleco revised that software several times over the machine's life (revisions such as R57, R59, R79 and R80) to fix bugs and improve compatibility. Normally, moving an older ADAM up to a newer revision meant opening the console and physically swapping those chips.

The R80 Card removes that hassle. Plugged into expansion slot #2, it brings the machine up to SmartWriter Revision 80 without disturbing the motherboard EPROMs — a far easier upgrade for the average owner.