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Article #621569Re: Old word processors
From: Andy Leighton
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:56
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:56
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On Mon, 26 Mar 2018 10:32:37 +0100, Ahem A Rivet's Shot <ste...@eircom.net> wrote: > On Mon, 26 Mar 2018 03:24:47 -0500 > Andy Leighton <an...@azaal.plus.com> wrote: > >> On Sat, 24 Mar 2018 16:50:11 -0400, Andreas Kohlbach <a...@spamfence.net> >> wrote: > >> > I think I once ran in on an emulated Spectrum. It used graphics to >> > display an 80 columns display. Cannot locate the tape image on my >> > computer anymore to verify. >> >> The Spectrum's display was only 256 pixels wide so you may be >> misremembering. >> >> The Spectrum word processor I am familiar with is Tasword which did >> 64 columns (and that was difficult to read). I believe it originated >> on the ZX81. > > Not a chance! 64 columns gives only 4 pixels wide Only if all characters are the same width. It was still pretty difficult to read, especially on old crappy TVs. It was also pretty awful to use too. -- Andy Leighton => an...@azaal.plus.com "We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!" - Douglas Adams
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