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Article #621342Re: Old word processors
From: Carlos E.R.
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 23:05
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 23:05
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On 2018-03-19 23:56, Carlos E.R. wrote: > On 2018-03-19 16:31, Quadibloc wrote: >> The IBM PC was from 1981; before it, the Apple ][, CP/M systems, and 8-bit >> home computers like the Commodore 64, the Atari 400, and the Radio Shack >> TRS-80 were popular. The microcomputer era, at least in >> wealthy North America, started even earlier, around 1977 with the Altair 8800. >> >> There were even earlier microprocessor-based computers, like >> the 8008-based Mark-8, but they received only very limited attention. > > Yes, here (Spain) people did have computers before the IBM PC, but not > for business unless you were a geek. On my father job they had a big IBM > mainframe, and certainly was not used for word processing. > > The most popular here were the Sinclair ZX 81, later the Spectrum, and > some fortunate people had a Commodore Vic 20 or better. It had a real > keyboard. > > I saw an Apple something at an university lab. Not a student lab. > > I wanted a Sinclair QL, but got an Amstrad PC instead. Just in time. I forgot about the "Amstrad PCW", a dedicated PC/M based word processor machine. Came complete: Display with complete cpu and floppy drive (two) in the same box, detached keyboard and a printer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstrad_PCW -- Cheers, Carlos.
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