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Treffer: The Origins of Word Processing Software for Personal Computers: 1976-1985.

Title:
The Origins of Word Processing Software for Personal Computers: 1976-1985.
Authors:
Bergin, Thomas J.1 tbergin@american.edu
Source:
IEEE Annals of the History of Computing. Oct-Dec2006, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p32-47. 15p. 3 Black and White Photographs, 4 Diagrams, 2 Charts.
Subject Terms:
*COMPUTER software, *PERSONAL computers, *COMPUTER operating systems, *ELECTRONIC data processing, *COMPUTER software industry, *HIGH technology industries, *TECHNOLOGICAL innovations, WORD processing software
Database:
Business Source Premier

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The article discusses the history of microcomputer word processing software from 1976 to 1985. The author focused on the earliest software for personal computers (PC) including Electric Pencil, Easy-Writer, and WordStar. He explains that the emergence of PC word processing software can be divided into three overlapping stages which included the origins, proliferation, and consolidation. When the Control Program for Microprocessor operating system became a factual industry standard, MicroPro's WordStar turned out as the superior word processing package but was dominated by WordPerfect in 1986.