Comparison of early word processors
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This article compares early word processing software.
Operating system compatibility
[edit]This table gives a comparison of what operating systems are compatible with each word processor in 1985.
Word processor | Apple | Atari | CP/M | CPT | Commodore 64 | HP | IBM PC | Kaypro | Macintosh | Morrow | IBM PCjr | Rainbow 100 | TI Professional | Tandy | ZX Spectrum |
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Tasword | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Homeword | II, IIc,IIe | 800 | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
MacWrite | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Pfs:Write | II, IIc,IIe | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
AtariWriter | No | 800XL, 1200 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
OMNIWRITER | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Word Juggler | II,IIe,III | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
PC-Write | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Wordvision | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Volkswriter deluxe | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
Perfect Writer | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Plu Perfect | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | 2,4,10 | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Wordstar | II,IIe | No | Yes | No | No | 110,150 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | TRS-80 | No |
NewWord | IIe | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Appleworks | II, IIe | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
AppleWriter | II, IIe, III | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
III E-Z Pieces | III | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Symphony | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Framework | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
XY Write II+ | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
WordPerfect | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Tandy 2000 | No |
Microsoft Word | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Tandy 2000 | No |
CPT Word Processors | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
References
[edit]- Whole Earth Software Catalog. 1984. pp. 50–51.