Editwriters were commonly used as newspaper production systems, and they
were among the first dedicated electronic publishing systems. I used them in
the late 1970s and early 1980s, but I don't remember what they have for a
processor or an operating system. I would guess a Z80. I do know that they
used SGML to mark up text.
What your photo shows is the input system. The output was a unit with rolls
of photo-sensitive paper that went through a very messy chemical bath.
Headlines and larger text for ads were done on yet another unit that printed
out the text on photo-sensitive paper strips, like a ticker tape. It was a
crude publishing system by today's standards, but way better than casting
hot lead.
--Mike
Michael Nadeau
Editor/Publisher
Classic Tech, the Vintage Computing Resource
www.classictechpub.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Brown" <tractorb_at_ihug.co.nz>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 3:47 AM
Subject: Any significance?
> Had these brought to my attention a few days back-I think they have been
> sitting there for several weeks.
>
> http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~tractorb/editwriter.JPG
>
> They are/were Compugraphics Editwriter 7300 systems- while I have pretty
> much decided these are of no significance historically (basically a
> dedicated word processor as I understand) and therefore I will NOT go
> 'rescue' even one of them- has anyone a contrary view? Or any further info
> to contribute about 'em?
>
> Dave Brown
> Christchurch
> New Zealand
>
Received on Sat Oct 19 2002 - 11:18:01 BST
