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Article #621343Re: Old word processors
From: Andrew Swallow
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 23:48
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 23:48
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On 19/03/2018 23:05, Carlos E.R. wrote: > 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 > The Amstrad PCW also has a BASIC interpreter and a spreadsheet. They were useful for compound interest calculations and planning home business expenditure.
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